A Time of Destiny (film)

A Time of Destiny (film)

Infobox_Film
name = A Time of Destiny


caption = Video Cover
director = Gregory Nava
writer = Gregory Nava
Anna Thomas
starring = William Hurt
Timothy Hutton
Melissa Leo
cinematography = James Glennon
editing = Betsy Blankett Milicevic
music = Music Score:
Ennio Morricone
Featured Music:
Giuseppe Verdi
producer = Executive Producers:
Shep Gordon
Carolyn Pfeiffer
Producer:
Anna Thomas
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released = April 22, 1988
runtime = 118 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0096271
amg_id = 1:50033|

"A Time of Destiny" (1988) is an American drama film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The motion picture was executive produced by Shep Gordon and Carolyn Pfeiffer. It features original music by veteran composer Ennio Morricone. [imdb title| id=0096271|title=A Time of Destiny.]

"A Time of Destiny," set during World War II in Italy and San Diego, tells of two friends who become enemies during the war.

Plot

Martin (William Hurt) and Jack (Timothy Hutton) are very good soldier friends during World War II.

While their friendship grows they do not realize they are brothers-in-law. Martin eventually learns that Jack is married to his sister Josie (Melissa Leo).

When Jack and Josie elope, Jorge (Francisco Rabal), her Basque immigrant father, tracks them down and abducts his daughter in order to dominate her with his "old-world" notions of marriage. However, when Jorge Larraneta drowns in a lake after an auto accident, Martin (the black-sheep of the family) returns home and learns of his father's death. He vows revenge after he learns his buddy Jack has become his sworn enemy.

Martin gets himself assigned to Jack's infantry platoon in Italy in order to seek vengeance.

Distribution

The producers used the following tagline to market the film::"War turns boys to men... and men to savages in a time when the rule of law is forgotten."

The film was released in a limited basis on April 22, 1988. The box office opening weekend was $509,397 (216 screens).

Box office sales were disappointing. Total sales for the domestic run were $1,212,487 and in its widest release the film was shown in 220 screens. The film closed on June 23, 1988. [ [http://www.the-numbers.com/people/WHURT.php The Numbers] box office data.] [ [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=timeofdestiny.htm Box Office Mojo] box office data.]

Filming locations

Filming locations included: Istria Peninsula, Croatia; País Vasco, Spain; and San Diego, California.

Cast

* William Hurt as Martin Larraneta
* Timothy Hutton as Jack
* Melissa Leo as Josie Larraneta
* Francisco Rabal as Jorge Larraneta
* Concha Hidalgo as Sebastiana
* Stockard Channing as Margaret
* Megan Follows as Irene
* Frederick Coffin as Ed
* Peter Palmer as Policeman
* Kelly Pacheco as Young Josie

Critical reception

Roger Ebert, film critic for the "Chicago Sun-Times," liked the film but questioned the complex screenplay. Yet, Ebert was appreciative of the acting and wrote, "You see what I mean when I call the movie operatic. It glories in brooding vengeance, fatal flaws of character, coincidence and deep morality. Its plot is so labyrinthine that it constitutes the movie's major weakness; can we follow this convoluted emotional journey? Its passions are so large that they are a challenge to actors trained in a realistic tradition, but Hurt, who has the most difficult passages, rises to the occasion with one of the strangest and most effective performances he has given." [ [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19880422/REVIEWS/804220304/1023 Ebert, Roger] . "Chicago Sun-Times," film review, April 22, 1988.]

Vincent Canby was not so kind to the filmmakers, nor the actors. He writes in a film review for "The New York Times," "The movie includes some big, unimpressive battle scenes, a number of orangey sunsets, a lot of comic-strip dialogue ('I'm going to get revenge!' 'He's dead - he'll never forgive me now') and one memorable moment in which the silhouette of a gentle, southern California mountain range fades into the silhouette of a man lying on his death bed. The performances are not good." [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=50033 Canby, Vincent] . "The New York Times," film review, April 22, 1988.]

And "The Washington Post" was just as tough on Nava and Thomas. Film critic Rita Kempley said, "Hurt's role as a vengeful psycho churns up this laughable purple potboiler, but even the perennial Oscar nominee can't save it from itself." [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/atimeofdestinypg13kempley_a0ca15.htm Kemplley, Rita] . "The Washington Post," film review, April 22, 1988.]

oundtrack

An original motion picture soundtrack was released on September 19, 1988 by Virgin Records.

The CD, which has eighteen tracks, features original music composed for the film by Ennio Morricone. The recording includes orchestral sounds and several selections of Edda Dell'Orso's vocals. [Amazon.com web site.]

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