Release Date
February 21, 2014
DVD Release Date
May 20, 2014 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer
Janet Scott Batchler, Lee Batchler, Michael Robert Johnson
Cast
Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paz Vega, Jessica Lucas, Jared Harris, Kiefer Sutherland
Studio
Running Time
98 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, disaster-related action and brief sexual content
Set in 79 A.D., "Pompeii" tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
You know nothing, Jon Snow. Like how to pick your first feature-length starring role. Paul W.S. Anderson continues his assault on audiences with Pompeii, a mindless and cheesy action movie that takes Gladiator and adds a volcano and bad dialogue into the equation. As far as Paul W.S. Anderson movies go, however, it could have been a lot worse. Full movie review »
