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Director: |
Ridley Scott |
Writer: |
William Monahan |
Starring: |
Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Eva Green, Marton Csokas, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Alexander Siddig |
Released: |
May 5, 2005 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
144 minutes
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Story: |
Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a blacksmith who has lost his
family and nearly lost his faith. The religious wars raging
in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled
into that immense drama. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of
medieval Jerusalem he falls in love, grows into a leader, and
ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city
against staggering odds.
Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight,
Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson), a Crusader briefly home to
France from fighting in the East. Revealing himself as Balian's
father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and
takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City.
In Jerusalem at that moment - between the Second and Third
Crusades - a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its
enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV, aided by his advisor
Tiberias (Jeremy Irons), and the military restraint of the
legendary Muslim leader Saladin (Ghassan Massoud). But Baldwin's
days are numbered, and strains of fanaticism, greed, and jealousy
among the Crusaders threaten to shatter the truce.
King Baldwin's vision of peace - a "kingdom of heaven" - is
shared by a handful of knights, including Godfrey of Ibelin,
who swear to uphold it with their lives and honor. As Godfrey
passes his sword to his son, he also passes on that sacred oath:
to protect the helpless, safeguard the peace, and work toward
harmony between religions and cultures, so that a kingdom of
heaven can flourish on earth.
Balian takes the sword and steps into history.
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Cast: |
Orlando Bloom
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Balian |
Liam Neeson
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Godfrey |
David Thewlis
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Hospitaler |
Marton Csokas
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Guy de Lusignan |
Alexander Siddig
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Nasir |
Eva Green
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Sibylla |
Ghassan Massoud
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Saladin |
Brendan Gleeson
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Reynald |
Iain Glen
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Richard Coeur de Lion |
Edward Norton
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King Baldwin |
Jeremy Irons
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Tiberias |
Jon Finch
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Jerusalem |
Martin Hancock
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Gravedigger |
Michael Sheen
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Priest |
Nathalie Cox
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Balian's Wife |
Eriq Ebouaney
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Firuz |
Jouko Ahola
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Odo |
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