Release Date
June 16, 2006 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
September 26, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer
Andrew Rai Berzins
Cast
Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgård, Sarah Polley, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Benedikt Clausen, Tony Curran, Martin Delaney, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Rory McCann, Ronan Vibert
Studio
Running Time
103 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality
An epic tale based on the famous Old English poem, "Beowulf," which inspired Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". The medieval adventure, part fable, part horror story is loosely based on the 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, "Beowulf," telling the blood-soaked tale of a Norse hero's battle with a great and murderous troll.
Venting a life long grudge against the men who killed his father, monstrous troll Grendel embarks on a murderous campaign against a Danish settlement whose... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Beowulf & Grendel, based on the Old English poem, takes a look
at man versus monster as the legendary hero Beowulf as he and his group of men
attempt to hunt down and kill the troll Grendel. An international cast filmed
in Iceland on what appears to be a very small budget - which is probably good
since the movie made less than $100,000 in U.S. theaters.
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