Rob Roy

Director: Michael Caton-Jones Michael Caton-Jones

Overview

"This widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) anamorphic DVD comes with little more than a theatrical trailer and English, French, and Spanish subtitles. The Dolby 5.1 Surround Audio is flat and lacks stereophonic scope, but the picture quality is superior, with excellent contrast, natural flesh tones, and clear detail, especially in the panoramic outdoor scenery that shows up so well throughout the film. The cast and chapter index are listed inside the cardboard front cover of the DVD case."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/1997
UPC:	0027616626097
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:19:00
Sales rank:	14,188

Special Features

4-page booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the film; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Liam Neeson	Rob Roy
Jessica Lange	Mary
John Hurt	Montrose
Tim Roth	Cunningham
Eric Stoltz	McDonald
Andrew Keir	Argyll
Brian Cox	Killearn
Brian McCardie	Alasdair
Gilbert Martin	Guthrie
Vicki Masson	Betty
Gilly Gilchrist	Iain
Jason Flemyng	Gregor
Ewan Stewart	Coll
David Hayman	Sibbald
David Palmer	Duncan
Myra McFadyen	Tinker Woman
Karen Matheson	Ceilidh Singer
Shirley Henderson	Morag
John Murtagh	Referee
Bill Gardiner	Tavern Lad
Valentine Nwanze	Servant Boy
Richard Bonehill	Gutherie's Opponent
Carter Burwell	Composer
Candy Vegas	Mary McGregor
Alice Williams	Ceilidh Dancer

Technical Credits

Alan Sharp

Michael Caton-Jones	Director,Executive Producer,Producer
Vic Armstrong	Stunts
Alan Sharp	Screenwriter
Peter Broughan	Producer
Susie Figgis	Casting
Richard Jackson	Producer
Ulrich Nefzer	Special Effects
Larry DeWaay	Producer
Rocco Gioffre	Special Effects
Campbell Askew	Sound Effects
Peter Pickering	Special Effects
Jude Harris	Special Effects
Mark Southworth	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

There are a pair of superb performances at the heart of Rob Roy. Liam Neeson embodies Roy with a quiet, intense dignity. The character does not want to change the world; he simply wants to live his life. The early scenes showing the robust physical relationship between Roy and his wife, along with a warm sequence in which his clan plays music, cracks jokes, and dances by a bonfire, reveal a man that prefers domesticity to action. A great hero needs a great villain, and Tim Roth's Cunningham is the perfect foil for Roy. He is a man who loves action. He fights in duels, womanizes, and thinks nothing of murder if there is money for the taking. In his early scenes he plays Cunningham like a fop, making his violation of Roy's wife all the more frightening; the audience has no clue as to the depths of his wickedness. Roth's Oscar-nominated turn masterfully conveys Cunningham's two-faced nature throughout the film. The film's best scene is a duel between Roy and Cunningham. Truly one of the greatest sword fights in film history, the climactic struggle stands out from such films as The Princess Bride, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and other swashbuckling spectacles because it presents how physically exhausting a sword fight is. The swords in this film are weapons, not props. These men do not leap about with acrobatic flourishes; they fight as if their lives hang in the balance. Rob Roy is masterfully acted, well written, old-fashioned (in the best sense of the phrase) entertainment that was overshadowed in its initial release by another sweeping Scottish historical epic, Braveheart, a film that favors action over character.