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Leonidas is the king of ancient Sparta. The city is famous for its warrior philosophy, and Leonidas won't kneel to the demands of Persia's King Xerxes. Instead, Leonidas leads his 300-strong army against Xerxes's army of millions. Meanwhile, his wife campaigns in Sparta for the city to send reinforcements as she butts heads with the treacherous Theron.

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ProducerGianni Nunnari, Jeffrey Silver, Mark Canton, Bernie Goldman

EAN7321900161039

eBay Product ID (ePID)61941426

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Film/TV Title300

ActorTom Wisdom, Lena Headey, Andrew Tiernan, Andrew Pleavin, Dominic West, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Regan, Gerard Butler

DirectorZack Snyder

FormatBlu-ray

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2007

FeaturesAudio commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong, Widescreen

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time116 Mins

GenreAction & Adventure, Historical

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Director of PhotographyLarry Fong

ReviewsUltimate DVD - Everyone is loving 300 for perfectly valid reasons. It is a visual feast....The style exceeds mere competence and satisfies all promise, Film Threat - 300 is a feast for the senses (well, two of them anyway) and an impressive technical achievement. More than that, it's a hell of a lot of fun., Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Director Zack Snyder uses his computers to create ferocious and painterly images, with as much attention to each frame as a hand-drawn panel., USA Today - The surreal ode to extreme combat is part Fellini freak show, part LORD OF THE RINGS-style blood feast, and all adrenaline rush....Its bruised beauty is enhanced by an inky palette, Total Film - It looks incredible....Not real, not surreal, 300 is something else, a hyperreal realm where myth gasps to life, Rolling Stone - Director Zack Snyder keeps the action roaring....300 dazzles as spectacle...

Consumer AdviceContains strong bloody violence

Additional InformationBased on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from Zack Snyder (who helmed the 2004 remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD) is an impressive visual spectacle. Gerard Butler (THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) plays Leonidas, the king of ancient Sparta. The city is famous for its warrior philosophy, and Leonidas won't kneel to the demands of Persia's King Xerxes (LOST's Rodrigo Santoro). Instead, Leonidas leads his 300-strong army against Xerxes's army of millions. Meanwhile, his wife (Lena Headley, THE BROTHERS GRIMM) campaigns in Sparta for the city to send reinforcements as she butts heads with the treacherous Theron (Dominic West, THE WIRE). With its gore and scale, 300 marks director Snyder as a possible successor to Peter Jackson's throne. Jackson also got his start in horror with BAD TASTE and DEAD ALIVE, and the two men share a penchant for ambitious battle scenes. The huge fights in 300 rival Jackson's efforts in the LORD OF THE RINGS films. David Wenham, who starred in two of the Tolkien-based films, plays Dilios, one of the Spartan soldiers. Though the cast doesn't boast any A-list stars, the actors ably fill their larger-than-life roles. In a film filled with men, Headley stands out as Queen Gorgo. She matches her warrior husband in strength, while showing love toward Leonidas and their son. Though there are scenes that demonstrate the humanity of the characters, 300 is undeniably about bravery and blood, and it succeeds because of the stylish depictions of both.

Movie/TV Title300

ComposerTyler Bates

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

ScreenwriterMichael Gordon, Kurt Johnstad, Zack Snyder

WriterLynn Varley, Frank Miller