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Apocalypto (2006)

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Release Date: December 8, 2006
On DVD: May 22, 2007
Genre: Drama, Action
Running Time: 125 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for sequences of graphic violence and distrubing images.
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, Israel Rios, María Isabel Díaz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Iazua Larios

From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson ("The Passion of the Christ," "Braveheart"), comes APOCALYPTO: a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred Read more

Movie Review

Grade: A- Mel Gibson's Apocalypto is like The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart and Gladiator all rolled into one, although the amalgam is not quite as good as any single one of those movies. Regardless, Apocalypto is one of the most intense, entertaining and ambitious movies of 2006.

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Mel is a Stud, by Patrick Roberts

December 31, 2007

Mr. Gibson is without a doubt on top of his game as a movie maker. Not only is his cinematography not notch, he uses his clout as a celebrity to convey genuine truth and challenge societal norms. Bravo Mr. Gibson.

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