Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Don't let the fact that this film didn't perform well in theatres, rent it for what it is: A great little film with a stellar cast, which even includes Sandra Bullock in one of her first roles. You won't regret it.


Oscar Worthy   August 9, 2005
John Lucas (Miami Fl)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is one of the best dramatic films Ive ever seen. The academy surely overlooked this films merits. Duvall is incredible..Im from Miami and Cuban and he could pass as an elderly cuban gentleman without suspicion. Harris is also wonderful! This is a bittersweet movie that deals with lifes inevitable realities...aging,loss,regret and more. I would just like to know who I have to contact to get this movie released in a DVD version?


Great Movie   March 9, 2003
regis (Florida, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I saw this movie a long time ago. I'm an actor so, I was aware of it when it went in the theaters. Even Sandra Bullock is good. Imagine that! I won't bore you with details about the preformances. Other than the movie being deep in it's simplicity the fact is, this movie is FUNNY! great fun for all the family. Kids will love it too. But, don't overlook the SOUNDTRACK. This movie has the best Trio Matamoros music ever. Even the music puts a smile on your face.


Don't Miss This Very Real Character Driven Drama   March 12, 2005
Edward N. Ross
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Why Richard Harris wasn't nominated for an Oscar for this performance is down right unfair, but anyhow, don't miss this film!!! Incredible performances by Harris and Duvall, this is, like the other reviews below indicate, one of those very underrated and underappeciated films that is a great work of art. Enjoy, buy a used copy NOW!


WHAT A GREAT FILM! .......OSCAR WORHTY ? YES! LOOK FOR THE CD SOUNDTRACK TOO!   October 7, 2006
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

Where do I begin? ......I caught this film on Encore some years ago. It was just something to watch and pass the time. After I watched it the first time, I thought it was a pretty good film. As the next few months passed, Encore kept it in their rotation. I would catch pieces of it here and there as each scene is so well constructed, that you can become engrossed in it at any given point. I watched it with my wife after telling her about it and she loved it as much I did.

There is something so moving about this little known film, I just can't quite put my finger on it. The acting is fantatstic and rings true thoughout, if you don't have a lump in your throat once or twice while watching this film you don't have a pulse! There isn't a frame of film that I woulod edit from this masterpiece of film making. When they stopped showing it, I really missed seeing it.

My wife came accross the soundtrack in a used store while we were treasure hunting and she showed it to me. I became very excited because I remembered the music so vividly. I bought it without hesitation, I own 8,000 cd's and this is one of my favorites! If you are lucky enought to find the CD.... BUY IT!!!! It is as moving as the film. ....OK back to the movie. I looked for this on VHS or DVD for a long time, I found it used on VHS and have since made a copy on DVD for myself and it looks and plays well in my home theater.

It is really sad and ridiculous that this gem is not available on DVD. To think of the amount of garbage that has been released to DVD, while this exceptional film lies in a dust pile in a vault somewhere! I hope someone will do this film jutice! Don't expect explosions and over the top situations. This is the real deal, with real people, in real situations, living life like real people! A great, Oscar worthy movie! Look, Find,... WATCH!