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This is the story of ancient Greece when men fought for glory, honour and sometimes love. Paris (played by Orlando Bloom) is Prince of Troy. He falls in love with the wife of King Menelaus, Helen, Queen Of Sparta (played by Diane Kruger). Such is his obsession with her that he abducts her. King Menelaus (played by Brendan Gleeson) is beyond reason when he discovers this crime. His brother, King of the Myceneans, Agamemnon (played by Brian Cox) is deeply insulted and family pride dictates that a war is the only way to respond.

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ProducerWolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson

EAN7321901284119

eBay Product ID (ePID)30946986

Product Key Features

ActorBrendan Gleeson, Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Peter O'Toole, Orlando Bloom

Film/TV TitleTroy

DirectorWolfgang Petersen

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

LanguageEnglish

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Run Time156 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsSunday Mirror - ...Never has there been on-screen battles to compare... Quite breathtaking..., Evening Standard - ...Brad is worth the ticket alone..., News of the World - ...Awesome, Exhilarating and Astonishing. This is the greatest sword and sandal epic of all time.., Seattle Post-Intelligencer - An exhilarating piece of epic filmmaking that it pulls you in, sweeps you up and works very much as its own thing., Time - In this vigorous, stalwart epic, they blend martial breadth and emotional intimacy, honor and obsession, romance and machismo to show the glamour and folly of war., Daily Mail - ...Intelligent epic, magnificently staged.., Chicago Tribune - In a league with Hollywood's top historical epics, ancient or otherwise. It's stunningly handsome film, with an equally stunning cast and engrossing story.

Additional InformationWith soaring photography that circles from above then swoops in for the action, TROY is Wolfgang Petersen's majestic presentation of the classic Greek legend. It tells the story of an epic battle over Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, who is kidnapped by her lover Paris (Orlando Bloom), the prince of Troy. This infuriates Helen's husband Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), whose brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox) convinces him to invade Troy and kill Helen. They recruit Achilles (Brad Pitt), the best warrior in Greece, whose bravery, quick feet, and remarkable swordsmanship (not to mention tan biceps, short kilts, and blond locks) have earned him a reputation that is almost as impressive as his ego. Achilles agrees to fight for Sparta, if only for the fame it will bring him. Even Achilles' mother, in a touching scene, advises him to forget mortal achievements and become a hero who will be remembered throughout history. Along with the invasion of Troy, a series of duals must also be fought: Paris, who is heartbreaking in his lovestruck naivety, must go up against the enraged Menelaus; and Achilles must settle a score with Hector (Eric Bana), who is fiercely dedicated to protecting his brother Paris and their father, the frail king Priam (Peter O'Toole). When the war finally ignites in its massive proportions, the action is awesome. And as the increasingly dramatic events play out, TROY earns its own timeless reputation among other action-adventure epics such as GLADIATOR and SPARTACUS.

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleTroy