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The Scarlet Letter

Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.

1995 |2h 15m |  Drama, Romance, Western

Videos

Cast

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Demi Moore

Hester Prynne

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Gary Oldman

Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

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Robert Duvall

Roger Chillingworth

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Lisa Andoh

Mituba

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Edward Hardwicke

Gov. John Bellingham

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Robert Prosky

Horace Stonehall

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Roy Dotrice

Rev. Thomas Cheever

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Joan Plowright

Harriet Hibbons

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Malcolm Storry

Maj. Dunsmuir

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Larissa Laskin

Goody Mortimer

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Amy Wright

Goody Gotwick

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George Aguilar

Johnny Sassamon

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Tim Woodward

Brewster Stonehall

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Joan Gregson

Elizabeth Cheever

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Dana Ivey

Meredith Stonehall

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Diane Salinger

Margaret Bellingham

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Jocelyn Cunningham

Mary Rollings

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Eric Schweig

Metacomet

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Kristin Fairlie

Faith Stonehall

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Deborah Tennant

Quaker Lady

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Kateri Walker

Female Sachem

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Len Doncheff

Trader

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Evelyn Francis

Algonquin Native

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Jeremy Akerman

Middle Aged Passenger

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Scout LaRue Willis

Pearl

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Tallulah Willis

Baby Pearl

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Jodhi May

Voice of Pearl (voice)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000.00

Revenue

$10,382,407.00