Synopsis
Queen Gorgo of Sparta tells her men about the Battle of Marathon, in which King Darius of Persia was killed by General Themistocles of Athens ten years earlier. Darius' son, Xerxes, witnesses his father's death, and is advised to not continue the war, since only "the gods can defeat the Greeks". Darius' naval commander, Artemisia, claims that Darius' last words were in fact a challenge and sends Xerxes on a journey through the desert. Xerxes finally reaches a cave and bathes in an otherworldly liquid, emerging as the 8-feet tall "god-King". He returns to Persia and declares war on Greece to avenge his father.
Directed by | Noam Murro |
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Based on | Xerxes (unpublished) by Frank Miller |
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Music by | Junkie XL |
Cinematography | Simon Duggan |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time
| 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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