Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
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Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $10,382,407
ROI: -79.2%
Verdict: Flop
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> Roland Joffé (Director) > Alex Thomson (Director of Photography) > Buddy Joe Hooker (Second Unit Director) > Dennis Maguire (First Assistant Director) > Lars P. Winther (Second Assistant Director) > John Gallagher (Second Assistant Director)
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> Douglas Day Stewart (Screenplay) > Nathaniel Hawthorne (Novel)