The Tempest (1998)
Overview
An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3095 |
Directed By
Jack Bender
Crew
Jack Bender
William Shakespeare
James S. Henerson
Jack Bender
James Bigwood
Bonnie Raskin
Todd Sharp
Ronna Slutske
Terence Blanchard
Steven Shaw
Stephen Lovejoy
Mary V. Buck
Susan Edelman
Stephen Storer
Jack Ballance
Robin Peyton
Van Broughton Ramsey
TOP CAST
Peter Fonda
Gideon Prosper
John Glover
Anthony Prosper
Harold Perrineau
Ariel
Katherine Heigl
Miranda Prosper
John Pyper-Ferguson
Gator Man
Eddie Mills
Captain Frederick Allen
Dennis Redfield
Wilfried "Willy" Gonzo
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Mambo Azaleigh
Jon Huffman
General Grant
Tom Nowicki
General Sherman
Rhoda Griffis
Sophie Dupree
Lonnie Hamilton
Old Ariel
Rachel Crouch
Young Miranda
Alex Van
Lead Raider
Tim Parati
Raider
Charles Lawlor
General Pemberton
David Dwyer
Sheriff
Robert C. Treveiler
Union Sentry
Roby Pettit
Picket #2
Bruce M. Chapnick
Bluecoat
Bill Gribble
Scout
James Bigwood
Lieutenant
Steve Coulter
Lewis
Ethan Jensen
Picket
Dallas Miller
Field Slave
Don Shanks
Overseer
Gary Dow
Grant's Sergeant Major
Richard Lundin
Posse Member
Adrienne Reynolds
Delia
John Laporte
Surgeon
Patricia Buckley-Moss
Dancer (uncredited)
Mark Miller
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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