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Les Miserables (1998)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:23

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child,... Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes). And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison. [More]

Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes

Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Peter Vaughan

Director: Bille August

Director: Bille August
Screenwriter: Rafael Yglesias
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe
Composer: Basil Poledouris

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A beautiful testament to the strength of the human spirit. This version of Les Miserables is a triumph for everyone involved.

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Illustrates the redemptive power of forgiveness and the destructive consequences of self-hate.

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