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From director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) comes a brutal and gripping story of courage, passion and survival on the frontier of the Roman Empire. AD 117. After years of relentless conquest, the Empire of Rome now covers much of Europe. But in northern Britain, their invasion has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying tribe known as the Picts. Quintus (Michael Fassbender: Inglourious Basterds, Hunger) is the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort. Inspired by his allegiance to Rome, he marches north with General Virilus (Dominic West: The Wire) and his legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe out the Picts, starting with their fierce leader Gorlacon (Ulrich Thomsen: The World Is Not Enough). But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive. Behind enemy lines, this band of soldiers must evade the remorseless Pict pursuers, led by the fierce warrior Etain (Olga Kurylenko: Quantum of Solace), as they race to rescue their General, and reach the safety of the Roman frontier. Combining spectacular battle sequences, stunning landscapes and a story steeped in legend, Centurion is an action film of epic scale.
Product Identifiers
UPC
9398711093291
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22051089767
Product Key Features
Actor
Olga Kurylenko, Dave Legeno, Jake Maskall, Lee Ross, Ryan Atkinson, Simon Chadwick, Paul Freeman, Michael Fassbender, Noel Clarke, Axelle Carolyn, Jj Feild, David Morrissey, Dominic West, Andreas Wisniewski, Ulrich Thomsen
Director
Neil Marshall
Rating
MA15+
Studio
Hopscotch
Format
DVD
Release Year
2010
Language
English
Movie/TV Title
Centurion
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Type
Dvd
Run Time
97 Mins
Genre
Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Distributor
Roadshow Home Entertainment
Tag Line
Roman Britain 117 Ad. History Is Written in Blood.
This is a well constructed and entertaining movie which is based around the possible fate of the Ninth Roman Legion which disappears from history after last mentioned fighting the tribes in north Britain. There is still speculation as to whether they were simply renumbered and sent elsewhere or destroyed by tribes in a similar way to the infamous massacre in the Teutenberg forest. It is possible any history could have been lost over time or that the Romans preferred not to dwell on ignominious defeats. This movie explores the later theory of destruction and has some nice plot twists as it follows a handful of survivors determined to make their way back south to the safety of Roman Britain. Well acted and produced.