The 13th Warrior

Name: The 13th Warrior
Released: 1999-8-27
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis, Vladimir Kulich, Omar Sharif

The 13th Warrior

R
1h 43m
1999

33%

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Antonio Banderas brings huge star power to an immensely thrilling action-adventure from the hit-making director of Die Hard and The Thomas Crown Affair! An exiled ambassador far from his homeland, Ahmed (Banderas) comes across a fierce band of warriors who are being attacked by ferocious creatures legendary for devouring all living things in their path! And when an old fortune-teller warns the combatants that they are doomed to failure without a 13th warrior, Ahmed is given no choice but to join their battle and help conquer the mysterious enemy! Suspenseful and endlessly exciting, this exhilarating hit is sure to thrill anyone who enjoys action on an epic scale!

Director:

John McTiernan

Producer:

John McTiernan, Michael Crichton, Ned Dowd

Writer:

William Wisher, Warren Lewis

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

33%

Critics Consensus: Atmospheric, great sets and costumes, but thin plot.

Reviews

CNN.com

Paul Tatara

Akira Kurosawa's brilliant samurai movies -- especially 1957's Throne of Blood -- are a visual influence. But the script lacks the dignity that infuses Kurosawa's equally blood-thirsty characters.

February 6, 2018

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ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Betty Jo Tucker

Exciting battle sequences, intriguing period costumes, fascinating cinematography, and stirring background music contribute to the epic nature of 'The 13th Warrior.'

"The 13th Warrior" is a brazen attempt to brand Antonio Banderas as an A-lister with a C-grade script. Failure attends.

Jerry Goldsmith's rousing score exhibits more personality than any of the actors--or anything else in the film, for that matter.

June 22, 2017

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Variety

Todd McCarthy

Michael Crichton's story is underdeveloped and narrow in range, resulting in a tale more curious for its odd confluence of elements than for their edifying deployment.

June 21, 2017