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A Time of Destiny

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
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5.1/10
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A Time of Destiny (1988)
A modernized version of the story which inspired Verdi's opera, "La Forza del Destino".
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A modernized version of the story which inspired Verdi's opera, "La Forza del Destino".A modernized version of the story which inspired Verdi's opera, "La Forza del Destino".A modernized version of the story which inspired Verdi's opera, "La Forza del Destino".

  • Director
    • Gregory Nava
  • Writers
    • Gregory Nava
    • Anna Thomas
  • Stars
    • William Hurt
    • Timothy Hutton
    • Melissa Leo
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    449
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Nava
    • Writers
      • Gregory Nava
      • Anna Thomas
    • Stars
      • William Hurt
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Melissa Leo
    • 5User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Martin Larraneta
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Jack
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Josie Larraneta
    Francisco Rabal
    Francisco Rabal
    • Jorge Larraneta
    Concha Hidalgo
    Concha Hidalgo
    • Sebastiana
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Margaret
    Megan Follows
    Megan Follows
    • Irene
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Ed
    Peter Palmer
    Peter Palmer
    • Policeman
    Kelly Pacheco
    • Young Josie
    Allan Chambers
    • Gas Station Attendant
    John O'Leary
    • Father Basil
    Darin Willis
    • Bellboy
    Charmaine Glennon
    • Sister at Desk
    Justin Gocke
    • Young Martin
    John Thatcher
    • Young George
    Harriet Robinson
    • Sister in Hall
    Sam Vlahos
    Sam Vlahos
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      • Gregory Nava
    • Writers
      • Gregory Nava
      • Anna Thomas
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    • Trivia
      The cast includes four Oscar winners: William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Melissa Leo, and Henry Bumstead; and one Oscar nominee: Stockard Channing.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Colors/18 Again!/Above the Law/Bad Dreams (1988)

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    5/10

    Melodrama for morons

    "A Time of Destiny", set during WWII, tells of a duplicitous "black sheep" son's quest to avenge his father's death by killing his brother-in-law, a fellow soldier. An obvious melodrama with numerous nonsequiturs required to make the story work, acting so perfect as to be unreal, and technical and artistic mediocrity, "....Destiny" makes for a marginal watch at best. Okay for hard up couch potatoes into melodrama.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Yugoslavia
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Basque
    • Also known as
      • Destiny
    • Filming locations
      • Pacific Southwest Railway Museum - Campo, California, USA(Railroad)
    • Production companies
      • Alive Films
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Jadran Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,212,487
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $509,397
      • Apr 24, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,212,487
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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