The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior
- R
- 1h 43m
- 1999
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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!
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Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis , Vladimir Kulich, Omar Sharif, Daniel Southern, Neil Maffin, John DeSantis, Clive Russell, Mischa Hausserman, Oliver Sveinall, Asbjorn Riis, Richard Bremmer, Tony Curran, Albie Woodington, Omar Sharif, Eric Avari, Sven Wollter, Anders Andersen, Maria Bonnevie, Richard Ooms, Dylan Woodley, Bjorn Pedersen, Scott Elam, Ghoncheh Tazmini, Joe Bulatti, Mina Mina, Mona Storhoi, Turid Balke, Suzanne Bertish, Susan Willis, Yolande Bavan, Claire Lapinski, Tarik Batal, Brett Reyez, Akesh Gill, Natalia Macleod, Kaaren De Zilva, Layla Alizada, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Alaina Lander, Jeremy Van der Driesen, Al Hachlaf, Brian Jensen, Michael Brynjolfson, Alex Zahara, Mark Acheson, John Curtis, Andrew Kavadas, Gunnar Skjavestad, Malcolm Jolly, Owen Walstrom
© 1999 Touchstone Pictures
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Critics Consensus: Atmospheric, great sets and costumes, but thin plot.
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Common Sense Says
Historical action film has violence, representation issues.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The 13th Warrior is a historical action adventure with bloody violence -- including beheadings -- and some sexist language. The movie stars Antonio Banderas as real-life figure Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan -- a Muslim ambassador who journeyed across Asia and Europe in the 10th century -- although the story is broadly an adaption of the Beowulf legend. This sees Muslim and Scandinavian characters working together, which involves overcoming some initial cultural differences. But noticeably a number of characters -- including Ahmed -- are not cast in line with their ethnicity and female characters are marginalized throughout. Violence is frequent and bloody, combined with a fantasy element. Because of the era, most of the battles involve swords and other sharp instruments. Mythical beings are seen beheading humans with many bloody injuries and deaths. Sex barely features, although Ahmed is exiled after he falls in love with another man's wife. There is little swearing, but there are several instances of sexist language being used that stereotypes women as being physically weak. Derogatory comments are also made about Arabs. There is some drinking, with a number of the Viking characters shown as being drunk.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Action, Fantasy
- Release Date:August 27, 1999
- Languages:English, Spanish
- Captions:English, Spanish
- Audio Format:5.1
- Screen Pass Eligible:Yes
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