| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Rutger Hauer |
Martin
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| Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Agnes
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| Tom Burlinson |
Steven
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| Jack Thompson |
Hawkwood
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| Fernando Hilbeck |
Arnolfini
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| Susan Tyrrell |
Celine
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| Ronald Lacey |
Cardinal
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| Brion James |
Karsthans
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| John Dennis Johnston |
Summer
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| Simón Andreu |
Miel
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Adventure |
| Director |
Paul Verhoeven |
| Producer |
Gijs Versluys |
| Writer |
Gerard Soeteman; Paul Verhoeven |
| Studio |
MGM / UA |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
126 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| A rarely screened cult favorite from Paul Verhoeven, this story of medieval war and revenge should please action fans and admirers of the director and his semi-regular leading man, Rutger Hauer, but its graphic scenes of sexual violence earmark it for mature viewers only. Hauer stars as a 16th-century mercenary hired by a Western European ruler (Fernando Hilbeck) to assault a neighboring kingdom; when the king reneges on his promises to Hauer and his men, they kidnap his son's fiancee (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and hole up in a nearby castle. Hauer and Leigh are standouts in a strong cast that includes Tom Burlinson, Bruno Kirby, the late Brion James, and Susan Tyrrell; Verhoeven's realistic approach to the down-and-dirty facts of medieval life and the bloody aftermath of warfare offers a refreshing alternative to most Hollywood period films, but a pair of brutal rape scenes may be too much for some audiences. MGM's DVD is widescreen. --Paul Gaita |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single side, Single layer |
| UPC |
027616902184 |
| Release Date |
2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish; French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Widescreen |
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