The 13th Warrior
released 1999
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“The 13th Warrior” is an American, action, fantasy, historical fiction film based on the novel called “Eaters Of The Dead” by Michael Chrichton. The story was inspired by the epic poem Beowulf, (An Epic poem about the legendary Geatish hero and one of the oldest surviving pieces of English litterature). It was produced by John McTiernan, Michael Chrichton, Andrew G. Vajna, Ethan Dubrow and Ned Dowd and was directed by Michael Chrichton and John McTiernan. It stars a very large and talented cast who include Antonio Banderas, Omar Sharif, Diane Venora, Denis Storhøi, Vladimir Kulich, Sven Wollter, Anders T. Andersen, Richard Bremmer, Tony Curran, Mischa Hausserman, Neil Maffin, Asbjørn `bear´Riis, Clive Russell, John DeSantis, Erick Avari, Daniel Southern, Maria Bonnevie, Mina E. Mina, Suzanne Bertish, Susan Willis, Yolande Bavan, Tarik Batal, Akesh Gill, Kaaren de Zilva, Layla Alizada, Sven-Ole Thorsen and Al Hachlaf. Writing credits for the screenplay go to, of course Michael Chrichton, but also William Wisher and Warren Lewis. Even though this was not a box office smash when it came out, it still is a very good movie with fine talent and a great story.

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