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The Tempest   1998         PG-13, 90 min. Genre: Drama Director: Jack Bender   Cast: Peter Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, Katherine Heigl, John Pyper-Ferguson, Eddie Mills, Dennis Redfield, Donzaleigh Abernathy, Jon Huffman, Tom Nowicki, Tim Parati, Rhoda Griffis, Lonnie Hamilton, Alex Van, Rachel Crouch   In this made-for-TV offering, Shakespeare's play is re-set before and during the Civil War—with slave owners replacing the roles of royalty. Plantation master Gideon Prosper's (Peter Fonda) wife has died, and he uses sorcery to distract himself from his grief. Gideon's brother, Anthony (John Glover), steals the land from Gideon, and, after trying to lynch Gideon, Anthony leaves him for dead. Gideon recovers and finds safety with his daughter, Miranda (Rachel Crouch), on a bayou island. Years pass, the Civil War is in progress, and Anthony is a Confederate spy. While Anthony is paddling a canoe nearby, Gideon uses his sorcery skills to cause a storm that capsizes the canoe. Anthony makes it to shore and shoots Gideon. Meanwhile, Miranda falls in love with a Union soldier, Capt. Frederick Allen (Eddie Mills), and they warn General Grant's troops about a trap set for them. Cast Peter Fonda Gideon Prosper John Glover Anthony Prosper Harold Perrineau Ariel Katherine Heigl Miranda Prosper John Pyper-Ferguson Gator Man Eddie Mills Capt. Frederick Allen Dennis Redfield Wilfried "Willie" Gonzo Donzaleigh Abernathy Mambo Azaleigh Jon Huffman General Grant Tom Nowicki General Sherman Tim Parati Raider Rhoda Griffis Sophie Dupree Lonnie Hamilton Old Ariel Alex Van Lead Raider Rachel Crouch Young Miranda