The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.
Genre: War, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Cast: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen
Producer: Robert Richardson, James Horner, Steven Rosenblum, Paul Feldsher, Paul Feldsher
IMDb Score: 6.5/10 by 301 users
Runtime: 132 minutes
Released: 9/8/2002