Released:
2001-03-11

Overview:
The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles' illegitimate son, The Duke of Monmouth. On the king's death, conflict is inevitable... Over seven days journey from London, Exmoor is a primitive and lawless area. Here, farmer Jack Ridd lives with his wife Sarah, son John, and two daughters. The only shadow over their simple life is cast by the notorious outlaw family the Doones. The aristocratic Doones were banished from their ancestral lands and now live through looting, theft, and murder. Their brutality is legendary...

Director:
Mike Barker

Runtime:
3h 0min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Amelia Warner
  as
  Lorna Doone
• 
  Richard Coyle
  as
  John Ridd
• 
  Aidan Gillen
  as
  Carver Doone
• 
  Peter Vaughan
  as
  Sir Ensor Doone
• 
  Ruth Sheen
  as
  Betty Muxworthy