ROB ROY

Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, John Hurt

MGM/UA; Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Rated R; 139 minutes; 1995

The beautiful landscape of the British Isles serves as the backdrop for this epic story of love, revenge and war in 18th century Scotland. Scottish Highlander Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is a tough, hardened warrior who’s ruled only by his own code of honor in this sweeping and wildly exciting saga.

 

Reviews

"Two enthusiastic thumbs way up!"

— SISKEL & EBERT

"A rip-roaringly, beautifully made epic adventure!"

— Mike McKay, CBS-TV (CHARLOTTE)

"Liam Neeson and this year’s Academy Award@ winner Jessica Lange are superb in this epic love story set against a background of murder and betrayal."

— Pat Collins, WWOR-TV

"**** Remarkable. The ultimate date movie."

— Gary Arnold, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"ROB ROY achieves the impossible. It’s filled with excitement, triumph and a passionate love story you can’t forget."

— Bonnie Churchill, NATIONAL NEWS SYNDICATE

"Thrilling! Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange light up the screen."

— Debra Melnyk, WTN

"Liam Neeson is brilliant in this lavish action epic!"

— Don Stotter, ENTERTAINMENT TIME-OUT SYNDICATE

"Jessica Lange is simply stunning and worth seeing."

— Harper Barnes, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

"**** Thrilling! Liam Neeson is potent perfection."

— David Elliot, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

"A great time at the movies. Liam Neeson is spectacular. You can see why Jessica Lange won the Oscar@ for Best Actress in every frame of ROB ROY. She is one of the best there is."

— Joel Siegel, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ABC-TV

"Marvelously entertaining. Poignant, wonderfully acted, brilliantly directed and visually stunning."

— Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"****!"

— Glenn Lovell, MERCURY NEWS