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The evil King Galbatorix rules over a land from which dragons have all but disappeared, until humble farm boy Eragon happens upon a mysterious blue object that turns out to be a dragon egg. Eragon befriends the charming dragon cub Saphira and becomes her rider, designating him as the principal warrior in the fight against evil.

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ProducerAdam Goodman, John Davis, Roger Barton

EAN5039036032353

eBay Product ID (ePID)59556657

Product Key Features

ActorEdward Speleers, Garrett Hedlund, Tamsin Egerton, John Malkovich, Gary Lewis, Djimon Hounsou, Alun Armstrong, Jeremy Irons, Christopher Egan, Steve Spears, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle

Film/TV TitleEragon

DirectorStefen Fangmeier

LanguageEnglish

Run Time100 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2007

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio commentary from director Stefan Gangmeier\Deleted and extended scenes\Three featurettes\Storyboards\Edward Speelers' audion\Interview with author Christopher Pasolini\Animation guide\Trailers, Widescreen

GenreFantasy

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Number of Discs2

CertificatePG

ComposerPatrick Doyle

Additional InformationBased on the first novel in Christopher PaoliniÆs popular INHERITANCE trilogy, ERAGON is a fantastical adventure in a vein similar to that of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. A classic story of a quest driven by destiny and set in a land where elves, magicians, and humans live side by side, the battle between good and evil, innocence and cynicism, is taken up once again. John Malkovitch camps it up as the evil King Galbatorix, a former guardian of peace who long ago went over to the dark side. He now rules over a land from which dragons have all but disappeared, until humble farm boy Eragon (newcomer Edward Speelers) happens upon a mysterious blue object that turns out to be a dragon egg. Eragon befriends the charming dragon cub, Saphira (voiced with aplomb by Rachel Weisz), and becomes her rider, designating him as the principal warrior in the fight against evil. Jeremy Irons steals the show as the wise and mysterious old man who becomes EragonÆs mentor, guiding him through the tasks of saving a princess (Sienna Guillory) battling an evil sorcerer (Robert Carlyle, TRAINSPOTTING), and fending off hordes of the hideous Urgals. All of this will strike the seasoned fantasy viewer as familiar territory, but the formula is given life by veterans Malkovitch and Irons, as well as the young Speelers. The film was shot mostly in Hungary, whose breathtaking landscape combines to great effect with excellent cinematography. The special effects, created by LORD OF THE RINGSÆ Digital Magic and STAR WARSÆ Industrial Light and Magic, more than live up to the precedent set by those films, while the dragon is filmÆs true star.

ReviewsNews of the World - A magical ride and must-see for fantasy fans

CinematographerHugh Johnson

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleEragon

VoiceRachel Weisz, Joss Stone

WriterChristopher Paolini

Consumer AdviceContains mild fantasy violence and scary moments