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5.1Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Released: 2005-01-1397 minDir: Rob BowmanAction, Fantasy, AdventureBudget: $43.0MBox office: $56.7M
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Cast
- Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios / Elektra
- Goran Višnjić as Mark Miller
- Will Yun Lee as Kirigi
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Roshi
- Terence Stamp as Stick
- Natassia Malthe as Typhoid Mary / Typhoid
Themes
- martial arts
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Article
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Elektra Natchios and directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off/sequel to Daredevil (2003), with Jennifer Garner reprising her role as the titular character. The story follows Elektra, an assassin who must protect a man and his prodigy daughter from another assassin who was hired by the Hand. Goran Višnjić, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Terence Stamp also star.
For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman, and M. Raven Metzner received "written by" credit. Mark Steven Johnson received credit for "motion picture characters" and Frank Miller for "comic book characters". Filming started May 2004 in Vancouver.