Beowulf (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: France, United States
Alternative Title: Guerrero de las tinieblas, Beowulf - O Guerreiro das Sombras, Beowulf, la leyenda, Beowulf
Director: Graham Baker
Writer: Anonymous, David Chappe, Mark Leahy
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Gregory Cascante, Lawrence Kasanoff
Co_Producer: Susan E. Levin, Joshua Wexler
Executive_Producer: Jane Barclay, Sharon Harel-Cohen, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Vlad Păunescu, Alison Savitch
Companies: CTV International, Capitol Films, Dimension Films, European Motion Pictures Productions Ltd, The Kushner-Locke Company, Threshold Entertainment
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Budget: 20.000.000
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Keywords
Keywords: action hero, adventurer, based on myths, legends or folklore, battle, beowulf, dragon, martial arts, massacre, monster, sword fight, warrior
Story
In a post-apocalyptic future, Beowulf, a wandering warrior, learns about Grendel, a man-eating creature terrorizing an outpost led by King Hrothgar. Grendel attacks the outpost at night, devouring warriors. Hrothgar's daughter's husband is believed to have been killed by the outpost's master of arms. Beowulf decides to challenge Grendel and its vengeance-seeking mother to protect the survivors.
Summary
Beowulf (1999) is a sci-fi adaptation of the ancient Anglo-Saxon epic poem 'Beowulf'. Directed by Graham Baker, this action-packed film transports the original story into a post-apocalyptic future. The film explores themes of heroism, vengeance, and survival in a harsh, unforgiving world. Although it differs from the original poem in setting and certain plot elements, the core story of Beowulf facing off against the monstrous Grendel and his mother remains intact.
