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Man in the Iron Mask, The (1998)

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Release Date: March 13, 1998
Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama
Running Time: 132 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and some sensuality/nudity.
Director: Randall Wallace
Writer: Randall Wallace, Alexandre Dumas père
Cast: Karine Belly, Matthew Jocelyn, Brigitte Boucher, David Lowe, Hugh Laurie, Peter Sarsgaard, Edward Atterton, Judith Godrèche, Anne Parillaud, Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Leonardo DiCaprio

"When rioting citizens of France destroyed the Bastille, they discovered within its records this mysterious entry: 'Prisoner number 64389000: the Man in the Iron Mask.' The identity of the prisoner has forever remained a mystery."

The Man in the Iron Mask tells the story of four brave musketeers risking it all to restore order to a rioting nation. Louis XIV is harsh and cruel, letting his people starve to death. For women, he is Read more

Movie Review

Grade: C The Man in the Iron Mask went for emotional, tear-jerking type of dialogue but failed miserably. The grim time period was masked by almost a constant charade of comical events. The only good side was that we got to see a number of well-respected actors together, although even they couldn't do much to cover up the bad scripting. Read the full movie review

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