The story, set in 1898, follows a British officer who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plans to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancee send him four white feathers, which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.
Production Belhaven Limited; Dune Films [ma]; Jaffilms; Marty Katz Productions;
Cast Names Wes Bentley; Mohamed Bouich; Campbell Brown; Daniel Caltagirone; James Cosmo; Andy Coumbe; Angela Douglas; Karim Doukkali; Lucy Gordon; Megan Hall; James Hillier; Nick Holder; Djimon Hounsou; Kate Hudson; Alex Jennings; Alexandra Kabi; Heath Ledger; Julio Lewis; Craig McDonald; Lionel Mahop; Richard Manlove; Kris Marshall; Manar Mohamed; Marouazi Mohammed; Nider Mohamed; Anna Diafe Ndiaye; Medoune Ndiaye; Deobia Oparei; Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni; Charles Pemberton; Rupert Penry-Jones; Tim Pigott-Smith; Mohamed Quatib; Laila Rouass; Hugh Ross; Thioumbe Samb; Michael Sheen; Mark Tonderai; Alek Wek; Alex Zorbas;
Box Office USD 18,306,166
Release Date 2002-09-17 (premiere) 2002-09-20
Genres Adventure; Drama; War;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, disturbing images,
violence and some sensuality.
Running Time 2 hr. 11 min. 2 hr. 5 min. (Toronto International Film Festival)