Beowulf & Grendel

Gerard Butler Actor , Stellan Skarsgård Actor , Sarah Polley Actor , Ingvar E. Sigurdsson Actor

MPAA Rating: R
Contains:Graphic Violence,Adult Situations,Profanity,Sexual Situations

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Beowulf & Grendel

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 06 16 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 013138301185

Studio: Anchor Bay

MPAA Rating: R Contains:[Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: One of the oldest epic poems in the English language gets a robust visual interpretation in this historical epic shot on location in Iceland. Hrothgar (Stellan Skarsg?rd) is a Danish king who murders a troll that has been terrorizing his countryside. But Hrothgar spares the life of the troll's strange young son, who with the passage of years grows to become Grendel (Ingvar Sigurdsson), a fearsome warrior intent upon avenging his father's death. As Grendel begins his slaughter of the king's closest confidants, Hrothgar realizes his life is in danger, and he calls upon the brave and fearless Beowulf (Gerard Butler) to track down and kill Grendel. As Beowulf and his band of warriors search for the vicious and elusive Grendel, he crosses paths with Selma (Sarah Polley), a beautiful and sensuous witch whose alliances are divided between Beowulf and his archenemy. Produced by Canadian, British, and Icelandic concerns, Beowulf & Grendel was a major box-office success in Canada before crossing south to American theaters in the summer of 2006. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Best Cinematography – Genie Awards Best Original Score – Genie Awards Best Sound Editing – Genie Awards Best Sound Editing – Genie Awards Best Sound Editing – Genie Awards Best Sound Editing – Genie Awards Best Sound Editing – Genie Awards

Features: Hi-res trailer
Audio commentary by director Sturla Gunnarson and screenwriter Andrew Rai Berzins
Storyboards sketches