Though Kline is excellent in his portrayal of Hundert, the movie is too dull and sentimental to distinguish itself from other titles in its genre.
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The Emperor's Club

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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Hoffman -
Producer -
Andrew S. Karsch , Marc Abraham -
Screenwriter -
Neil Tolkin , Ethan Canin -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Fine Line Features , Beacon Communications , Longfellow Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 22, 2002, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 4, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$14.1M -
Runtime -
1h 49m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby A , SDDS , DTS , Surround , Dolby Digital , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)