Edition |
2-disc full-screen ed. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (ca. 163 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Note |
Based on the poem "Iliad" by Homer. |
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DVD release of the 2004 motion picture. |
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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. |
Contents |
Disc 1, movie ; disc 2, bonus materials. |
Credits |
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. |
Cast |
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole. |
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. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity. |
System Details |
DVD, NTSC; region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation. |
Language |
English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround) or French (Dolby digital surround stereo) soundtracks with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards |
Teen Choice Awards, 2004: Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure (Brad Pitt). |
Subject |
Homer -- Film and video adaptations.
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Paris (Legendary character) -- Drama.
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Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Drama.
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Achilles (Mythological character) -- Drama.
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Trojan War -- Drama.
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Paris (Personaje legendario) -- Teatro.
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Helen of Troy (Mitologia griega) -- Teatro.
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Troy (Extinct city) -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Epic films.
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Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Feature films -- Malta.
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Feature films -- Great Britain.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Petersen, Wolfgang.
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Benioff, David.
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Rathbun, Diana. Producer.
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Wilson, Colin. Producer.
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Pitt, Brad, 1963- Actor.
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Bana, Eric.
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Bloom, Orlando, 1977- Actor.
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Kruger, Diane, 1976- Actor.
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Cox, Brian, 1946- Actor.
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Bean, Sean.
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Gleeson, Brendan.
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Burrows, Saffron.
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Christie, Julie, 1941- Actor.
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O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013.
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Homer.
Iliad.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Radiant Productions.
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Plan B (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Added Title |
Troy (Motion picture). French & English.
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ISBN |
0790782987 |
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9780790782980 |
Standard No. |
085392841028 |
Music No. |
28410 Warner Home Video |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 267551711 |
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NLGGC 268418446 |
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NZ1 8916118 |
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AU@ 000026854902 |
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