Beowulf (2007)
Coming Out at 14 November 2007 in theaters.
Animation, Action, Adventure
Beowulf is 3D computer-animated fantasy action film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis, written by Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary and based on the Old English epic poem of the same name. Starring the voices of Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright, Brendan Gleeson, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman and Angelina Jolie, the film features human characters animated using live action motion capture animation, which was previously used in The Polar Express (2004) and Monster House (2006).
Produced by Zemeckis’ ImageMovers and Shangri-La Entertainment, the film premiered at Westwood, Los Angeles on November 5, 2007 and was released theatrically in the United States on November 16, 2007 by Paramount Pictures, with Warner Bros. Pictures handling international distribution.
In 507, the legendary Geatish warrior Beowulf travels to Denmark with his band of soldiers including his best friend Wiglaf. They meet King Hrothgar, who needs a hero to slay Grendel, a hideously malformed troll-like creature with appalling strength and cunning who attacked and killed many of Hrothgar’s warriors during a celebration in the mead hall Heorot. Upon arriving, Beowulf becomes attracted to Hrothgar’s wife Queen Wealtheow, who reciprocates his interest.
Beowulf and his men celebrate in Heorot to lure Grendel out. When the beast attacks, Beowulf engages him unarmed and naked. During the fight, Beowulf discovers that Grendel has hypersensitive hearing and ruptures the creature’s eardrum.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary
Stars: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright, Brendan Gleeson, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie
Cast:
Robin Wright | … | Wealthow |
Anthony Hopkins | … | Hrothgar |
Paul Baker | … | Musician #1 |
John Bilezikjian | … | Musician #2 |
Rod D. Harbour | … | Musician #3 |
Brice Martin | … | Musician #4 |
Sonje Fortag | … | Gitte |
Sharisse Baker-Bernard | … | Hild |
Charlotte Salt | … | Estrith |
Julene Renee | … | Cille |
Greg Ellis | … | Garmund |
Rik Young | … | Eofor |
Sebastian Roché | … | Wulfgar |
Leslie Zemeckis | … | Yrsa |
John Malkovich | … | Unferth |
Woody Schultz | … | Aesher |
Tyler Steelman | … | Young Cain |
Nick Jameson | … | Drunken Thane |
Crispin Glover | … | Grendel |
Ray Winstone | … | Beowulf / Golden Man / Dragon |
Brendan Gleeson | … | Wiglaf |
Shay Duffin | … | Scylding’s Watch |
Costas Mandylor | … | Hondshew |
Chris Coppola | … | Olaf |
Angelina Jolie | … | Grendel’s Mother |
Dominic Keating | … | Cain |
Jacquie Barnbrook | … | Aethelbeorg |
Fredrik Hiller | … | Frisian Leader |
Alison Lohman | … | Ursula |
Daniel D. McGrew | … | Beowulf’s Scop |
Alan Jones Silva | … | Beowulf’s Jester |
Kevin Dorman | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Richard Burns | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Jared Weber | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Tom West Jr. | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Chris Mala | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Tim Trobec | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Camille Lannan | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Michael Lofgren | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Rob McCabe | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Larkin Campbell | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Chris Cummins | … | Additional Adult Performer |
John Littlefield | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Shawn Driscoll | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Amy Esacove | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Emily Johnson | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Nadine Stenovitch | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Anne Marie Wilson | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Fred Tatasciore | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Holly Dorff | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Neil Dickson | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Peter Lavin | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Matthew A. Ward | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Peter Dennis | … | Voice Performer (voice) |
Terence Dackombe | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Keith Kraft | … | Additional Adult Performer |
Charmain Lak | … | Adult Performer |
Randy Shelly | … | Boy |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia