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The 13th Warrior
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1999 film directed by John McTiernan
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6.7A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Cast
- Antonio Banderas as Ahmed Ibh Fahdlan
- Diane Venora as Queen Weilew
- Dennis Storhøi as Herger (Joyous)
- Vladimir Kulich as Buliwyf
- Omar Sharif as Melchisidek
- Anders T. Andersen as Wigliff (King's Son)
Themes
- witch
- mission
- based on novel or book
- kingdom
- arabian
- village
- cave
- horse
- defence
- scandinavia
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
137,391 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
42/100
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, History
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John McTiernan
- Screenplay by
- William Wisher Jr. Warren Lewis
- Based on
- Eaters of the Dead , by Michael Crichton
- Produced by
- John McTiernan Michael Crichton Ned Dowd
- Starring
- Antonio Banderas Diane Venora Omar Sharif
- Cinematography
- Peter Menzies Jr.
- Edited by
- John Wright
- Music by
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Production company
- Touchstone Pictures
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release date
- August 27, 1999 ( 1999-08-27 )
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $85–160 million
- Box office
- $61.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
The 13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on Michael Crichton's 1976 novel Eaters of the Dead. It stars Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan (credited as Ahmed ibn Fahdlan), as well as Diane Venora and Omar Sharif. It was directed by John McTiernan; Crichton directed some uncredited reshoots. The film was produced by McTiernan, Crichton, and Ned Dowd, with Andrew G. Vajna, James Biggam and Ethan Dubrow as executive producers.
Production and marketing costs reportedly ranged from $100–$160 million, but it grossed $61 million worldwide, becoming the biggest box-office bomb of 1999, with losses of up to $129 million. Despite its critical and box office failure, the film has since cultivated a devoted cult following, and is credited with pioneering a Muslim hero in Hollywood blockbusters.
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