Search - The Dawning on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 12/16/2003 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Coming-of-Age

A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) while he hides in a beach hut. He talks the naive Nancy into delivering a message to Dublin. There she meets Joe Mulhare (Mark O'Regan) and befriends the recipient of the message. Only when she witnesses the shooting deaths of 12 British officers does she realize the content of the lethal message. After the shootings, Nancy rushes to try and warn Cassius about the military police who are closing in on him. Trevor Howard is the old army officer and grandfather in his last screen role, with Jean Simmons as Aunt Mary. Watch for Hugh Grant as Harry, the stuffed shirt on whom Nancy has a huge crush. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Anthony Hopkins - Maj. Angus "Cassuis" Barry
Rebecca Pidgeon - Nancy Gulliver
Jean Simmons - Aunt Mary
Trevor Howard - Grandfather
Tara Mac Gowran - Maeve

Anthony Hopkins stars in this romantic drama, which has been given a streamlined DVD release. The Dawning has been given a full-frame transfer to disc in the aspect ratio of 1.33:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The dialogue is in English, with no multiple language options or bonus materials included. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide