Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Andre Morell, Martin Benson, Johnny Sekka

Director: Moustapha Akkad

Summary: The life of the prophet Mohammad.

Moustapha Akkad's THE MESSAGE tells of the beginnings of the Muslim religion. A compelling drama about an ancient and venerable culture, the epic film stars Anthony Quinn as the uncle of the prophet Mohammed.

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If, as they say, you're in a certain mood, Message in a Bottlecan be just the ticket. Based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel, this handsome but overly calculated romantic tale stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa, a Chicago Tribuneresearcher who finds a note encased in a green bottle that has floated onto a Cape Cod shore. The message within is a heartfelt, yearning declaration of love to a woman named Catherine but the author is unknown until Theresa (rather improbably) tracks him down in North Carolina. He's Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), a taciturn builder of sailboats and a grieving widower whose late wife, poetically speaking, was the intended recipient of the seafaring note Theresa found. Theresa, a divorcée with a son, decides to meet Garret, only to find him as bottled-up as his message. Nevertheless, a romance blooms on the strength of quality time in a sailboat and lots of cuddling, though the script tosses in bits of conflict to keep their relationship spicy. Directed by Luis Mandoki (When a Man Loves a Woman), this love story is entirely by the numbers, with Costner inhabiting (rather than performing) a stock fantasy of a man perfect in every way save his broken heart. Penn brings more vibrancy to her equally predictable part but fortunately for all, Paul Newman, John Savage, Robbie Coltrane and Illeana Douglas are on hand in nicely textured character parts. Sometimes predictability is exactly what one wants when settling in for an evening of home video, and this movie fits the bill nicely. The appealing cinematography is by ace cameraman Caleb Deschanel. --Tom Keogh

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Documentary - 1. THE MAKING OF THE MESSAGE, Trailers, Photo Gallery
Year:	1975
Release Date:	February 24, 2003
Runtime:	171 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	A B D 4208
Keywords:	Off, Two, General, Message, Drama, Historical, Biblical, Discs, Schedule
Genre:	Drama