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Troy  Cover Image DVD DVD

Troy / Warner Bros. presents a Radiant production in association with Plan B ; directed by Wolfgang Petersen ; screenplay by David Benioff ; produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson.

Summary:

In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy, falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband Menelaus, which results in an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior, embodies the hopes of the people of his city.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0790782987
  • ISBN: 9780790782980
  • ISBN: 0790782995
  • ISBN: 9780790782997
  • ISBN: 1419893254
  • ISBN: 9781419893254
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 2-disc full-screen edition.
  • Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., [2004]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed Warner Home Video, [2004]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Based on the poem "Iliad" by Homer.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Special features include: Easter eggs; In the thick of battle (featurette); From ruins to reality (featurette); Troy : an effects odyssey (featurette); Gallery of the gods (3-D animated guide to Greek myths); theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:
disc 1. Feature presentation -- disc 2. Special features.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Peter Honess ; music composed and conducted by James Horner ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; production designer, Nigel Philps ; visual effects supervisor, Nick Davis ; special effects supervisor, Joss Williams.
Participant or Performer Note:
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation (1.33:1 aspect).
Language Note:
English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround); French (Dolby digital surround stereo); with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Teen Choice Awards, 2004: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (Brad Pitt).
Subject: Achilles (Mythological character) > Drama.
Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta > Drama.
Homer > Film adaptations.
Paris (Legendary character) > Drama.
Trojan War > Drama.
Troy (Extinct city) > Drama.
Spanish language materials.
French language materials.
París (Personaje legendario) > Teatro.
Helen of Troy (Mitología griega) > Teatro.
Achilles (Mythological character)
Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta.
Homer.
Trojan War.
Paris (Legendary character)
Turkey > Troy (Extinct city)
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
Feature films > United States.
Feature films > Malta.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Video recordings.
Historical > Feature.

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