Faith of My Fathers

Faith of My Fathers
by Peter Markle

Faith of My Fathers
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Actor: Brian Bossetta, Dale Beasley, Michael Arata, Thomas Madell, Tony Bentley
Director: Peter Markle
Brand: HATOSY,SHAWN
Writer: Peter Markle
Producer: Alan Barnette
Producer: Alissa M. Kantrow
Producer: Delia Fine
Writer: John McCain
Writer: Mark Salter
Writer: William Bingham
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-30
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures

DVD Reviews of Faith of My Fathers

DVD Review: McCain is a Republican
Summary: 2 Stars

And he (McCain) supported George W.anker Bush that is enough for me to give it a negative review - "We need to go after the people that attacked us" - Hillary Rodham Clinton in Singapore (We were not attacked by Iraqi's or Afghans) - Iraq and Afghanistan did not attack the United States and the US Military INVADED those 2 countries ILLEGALLY by orders from Bush on FALSE INTELLIGENCE, just as well as they did in Vietnam and that is why the US LOST the Vietnam war. The hijackers at least 13 of them were from Saudi Arabia, they have a case now where soldiers killed four Iraqis in a canal because they had weapons at the house they were stationed at and they are charging the soldiers 'that the Army trained to kill' with murder, it's outrageous.

DVD Review: A Presidential Candidate no less.
Summary: 5 Stars

Shows why McCain should have won the election. Faith, courage, determination, honesty, commitment all the qualities of a fine President.

DVD Review: A Television Movie about the Horror of War!
Summary: 4 Stars

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.

DVD Review: Faith of My Fathers
Summary: 4 Stars

This was an excellent movie and should be seen by all Americans. John McCain has a legacy left by his father and grandfather that is instilled in him.

DVD Review: Real American Hero
Summary: 4 Stars

This effective dramatization of Sen. John McCain's ordeal in the "Hanoi Hilton" prisoner of war camp for 5 years was actually released a few years ago, based on his memoir of the same name. It also deals delicately with his relationship with his father, both remote and adored, and the clearly the strongest influence in his life. It is very well acted, with a cast that I didn't recognize with the exception of Scott Glenn. In an interview with Sen McCain, he touches lightly on the accuracy of the set of the prison, and his feelings about seeing it.
Even if you read the book, the video is very worthwhile.

Description of Faith of My Fathers

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.
"It's all about character," Jack McCain says to son John on his first day at Annapolis Naval Academy. Based on John McCain's autobiography, A&E's Faith of Our Fathers traces the senator's character-building journey from pilot to POW to war hero. Shawn Hatosy (Soldier's Girl) is John and Scott Glenn (The Right Stuff) is his four-star admiral father. The story begins in 1967 when the younger man is shot down over North Vietnam, tortured, and hospitalized--only to be tortured again. Then it flashes back to 1953 as he takes his initial steps towards a military career and life with first wife Carol (Erin Cottrell). The made-for-TV movie continues to alternate between Annapolis and Vietnam's Hanoi Hilton. The story ends after McCain is released in 1973. Although his part often feels underwritten, Hatosy shines as a man who, like his father before him, would not betray his country at any cost. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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