Faith of My Fathers From:Thomas Madell , Michael Arata , Dale Beasley , Tony Bentley , Brian Bossetta , Sony , Peter Markle , Sony Pictures ,
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404988033
Format: AC-3
Format: Closed-captioned
Format: Color
Format: Dolby
Format: DVD-Video
Format: Subtitled
Format: Widescreen
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 1404988033
Label: Sony Pictures
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Packaged Height: 58 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 710 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 18 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 542 hundredths-inches
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2005-08-30
Running Time: 90 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-05-30
Product Description:
Based on the autobiography by Senator John McCain and Mark Salter, Faith of My Fathers chronicles the younger years of Senator McCain's life. Beginning as a hotshot Navy pilot through his five years of captivity as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, the film captures how his experiences helped shape the man that he has become.
Customer Reviews:
A Television Movie about the Horror of War!, 2008-10-16
Based on the memoir of the same name, this story is the familiar one about United States Senator John McCain who survives a prison camp in Vietnam during his tour of duty.
The actors are somewhat unknown but familiar. The film was produced by Arts & Entertainment network which is probably why the tone of the violence was toned down in retrospect and some might say not enough.
I can't imagine what really happened to John McCain during his time there. I have not read his book but I do imagine that it was far more worse than the film portrays to be.
I think in all that the film does it's best despite probably a limited budget and a cast including an actor, Shawn Hatosy, who does a remarkable job in bringing to light about a man who is both complicated and likable.
The scenes in the prison camp were probably toned down immensely as if not to turn us off from the movie.
As a granddaughter of a POW during World War II, I can't imagine the horrors of the camps. For John McCain, he was offered amnesty and freedom long before he was actually released.
This film shows how his character was already defined by his family make-up, his first marriage, and his relationship with his military father.
Anybody else would have longed to escape such nightmarish conditions but JOhn would rather lie than give up his men or break the honor code even if it meant torture and killing.
This film can and should be shown to everybody in schools and the book should be read as well.
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