Release Date
May 6, 2005
DVD Release Date
October 11, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Ridley Scott
Writer
William Monahan
Cast
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson, David Thewlis
Studio
Running Time
145 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence and epic warfare
"Kingdom of Heaven" is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A stranger in a strange land, he serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces - while striving to keep a fragile peace. From Ridley Scott, the master of the modern epic.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Ah, the crusades. A pleasant time where ignorant Christians killed Muslims because the Muslims were fighting to gain control of land that was rightfully theirs. No, I'm not talking about now - I'm talking about the middle ages, where a blacksmith somehow becomes a knight and strategist and defends Jerusalem from those evil terrorists - er, Muslims. Full movie review »
