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Directed by | Kevin Reynolds |
Screenplay by | Jay Wolpert |
Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
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Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
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Music by | Edward Shearmur |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $35 million |
Box office | $75.4 million[1] |
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 2002 American historical adventure film, which is an adaptation of the 1844 novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman, and directed by Kevin Reynolds. The film stars Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Luis Guzmán and Henry Cavill in one of his earliest roles. It follows the general plot of the novel, with the main storyline of imprisonment and revenge preserved, but many elements, including the relationships between major characters and the ending were modified.
The Count of Monte Cristo was released in North America on January 25, 2002, to generally positive reviews from critics. It was commercially successful, grossing $75 million.