She knew his face, his touch, his voice. She knew everything about him but the truth.

People remember Jack Sommersby. They know him as a bitter, loutish man. But when Jack returns home after the Civil War, he's tender, caring and resourceful. Has the war changed him… or is the man calling himself Jack Sommersby an impostor?
Richard Gere and two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster are a match made for the ages in this period romance rich in mystery, detail and splendid performances. They portray Jack mounts. If he isn't the man she married, Laurel knows he is the man she always wanted. But an ultimate test of their love and Jack's identity awaits. Jack must stand trial for his life and the outcome makes one thing sure: you'll remember Sommersby.