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A Separate Peace

  • TV Movie
  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Toby Moore in A Separate Peace (2004)
  • Drama
  • War
Strong friendship between students slowly turns into bitter rivalry with fatal consequences.Strong friendship between students slowly turns into bitter rivalry with fatal consequences.Strong friendship between students slowly turns into bitter rivalry with fatal consequences.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
629
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Yates
  • Writers
    • John Knowles(novel)
    • Wendy Kesselman(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • J Barton
    • Toby Moore
    • Jacob Pitts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Yates
  • Writers
    • John Knowles(novel)
    • Wendy Kesselman(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • J Barton
    • Toby Moore
    • Jacob Pitts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Jacob Pitts and Danny Swerdlow in A Separate Peace (2004)
    J Barton in A Separate Peace (2004)
    Jacob Pitts, Danny Swerdlow, and J Barton in A Separate Peace (2004)
    Colin Fox, Toby Moore, Jacob Pitts, Danny Swerdlow, and J Barton in A Separate Peace (2004)
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    Toby Moore, Jacob Pitts, Danny Swerdlow, and J Barton in A Separate Peace (2004)
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    J Barton
    J Barton
    • Geneas Gene
    Toby Moore
    • Finnyas Finny
    Jacob Pitts
    Jacob Pitts
    • Brinkeras Brinker
    Danny Swerdlow
    • Leperas Leper
    Aaron Ashmore
    Aaron Ashmore
    • Chadas Chad
    Adam Frost
    Adam Frost
    • Harryas Harry
    Matt Sadowski
    Matt Sadowski
    • Rachas Rach
    • (as Matt Austin)
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • Dr. Stanpoleas Dr. Stanpole
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Bethas Beth
    R.D. Reid
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Professor Carmichaelas Professor Carmichael
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    • Professor Fitzwinkleras Professor Fitzwinkler
    Lise LeBel-Wagner
    • Mlle. Lebecqueas Mlle. Lebecque
    John Bayliss
    • Mr. Radfordas Mr. Radford
    Linda Goranson
    Linda Goranson
    • Mrs. Carmichaelas Mrs. Carmichael
    John Peters
    John Peters
    • Phys Ed Instructoras Phys Ed Instructor
    Bazil Williams
    • Railroad Porteras Railroad Porter
    • Director
      • Peter Yates
    • Writers
      • John Knowles(novel)
      • Wendy Kesselman(teleplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Strong friendship between students slowly turns into bitter rivalry with fatal consequences.
    • card game
    • game
    • army
    • soldier
    • boys' school
    • 165 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Four friends with one dark secret they could never outrun.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for brief strong language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Hume Cronyn's final film
    • Goofs
      The first time Finny goes to climb the tree, as he starts up, he has a wristwatch on. As he climbs higher, the watch disappears.
    • Quotes

      Gene: Praise Finny. Finny is Jesus. I love him.

    • Connections
      Remake of A Separate Peace (1972)

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    Parallel Branches
    Some books seem natural for high school study. They need to be simple to read, but contain enough ambiguity and analogy to show students that real literature is more than a plot. If the book is set in high school, so much the better. I think the existence of this market niche is why this book has survived. There can be no other reason.

    I mention the ambiguity, because that is why the book works; you never really know for sure what happened on that tree.

    Alas, but TeeVee movies do not like ambiguity because they find their own market niche. So the only potentially valuable bit from the book is scrubbed out.

    Still....

    It did resonate with me. Its an odd thing when you encounter a story that has accidental settings and events that mirror important events in your life. I went to an elite boarding school, a military school in fact. The dynamics among boys in such an environment can have no analog anywhere else in the world. There were a characters like these (in the movie). There was at the time an expectation that many of us would go to the then current war in Viet Nam. There was anxious enthusiasm about roles that could in our imagination be achieved and a black market for swapping dreams of which of these roles were claimed first.

    All this you see on the screen is true.

    Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
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    • tedg
    • May 25, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Czas wojny i pokoju
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Punch 21 Productions
      • CubaSugar Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $4,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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