The Man in the Iron Mask

"For the honor of a king. And the destiny of a country. All for one."

Mar 13 1998 PG-13 2h 12m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

Plot

Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and bedding women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 years behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan, will he stand against his long time friends, or do what is best for his country?

Written by

Alexandre Dumas, Randall Wallace

Directed by

Randall Wallace

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations total

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