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The 13th Warrior

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on s... Read allA man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat i... Read allA man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
124K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,066
226
  • Directors
    • John McTiernan
    • Michael Crichton(reshoots)
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton(novel "Eaters of the Dead")
    • William Wisher(screenplay)
    • Warren Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Diane Venora
    • Dennis Storhøi
Top credits
  • Directors
    • John McTiernan
    • Michael Crichton(reshoots)
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton(novel "Eaters of the Dead")
    • William Wisher(screenplay)
    • Warren Lewis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Diane Venora
    • Dennis Storhøi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 618User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Antonio Banderas and Vladimir Kulich in The 13th Warrior (1999)
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    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Ahmed Ibn Fahdlanas Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan
    Diane Venora
    Diane Venora
    • Queen Weilewas Queen Weilew
    Dennis Storhøi
    Dennis Storhøi
    • Herger - Joyousas Herger - Joyous
    Vladimir Kulich
    Vladimir Kulich
    • Buliwyf - Leaderas Buliwyf - Leader
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Melchisidekas Melchisidek
    Anders T. Andersen
    Anders T. Andersen
    • Wigliff - King's Sonas Wigliff - King's Son
    Richard Bremmer
    Richard Bremmer
    • Skeld - Superstitiousas Skeld - Superstitious
    Tony Curran
    Tony Curran
    • Weath - Musicianas Weath - Musician
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Rethel - Archeras Rethel - Archer
    Neil Maffin
    Neil Maffin
    • Roneth - Rideras Roneth - Rider
    Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis
    • Halga - Wiseas Halga - Wise
    • (as Asbjorn Riis)
    Clive Russell
    Clive Russell
    • Helfdane - Fatas Helfdane - Fat
    Daniel Southern
    • Edgtho - Silentas Edgtho - Silent
    Oliver Sveinall
    • Haltaf - Boyas Haltaf - Boy
    Sven Wollter
    Sven Wollter
    • King Hrothgaras King Hrothgar
    Albie Woodington
    • Hyglak - Quarrelsomeas Hyglak - Quarrelsome
    John DeSantis
    John DeSantis
    • Ragnar - Douras Ragnar - Dour
    • (as John Desantis)
    Erick Avari
    Erick Avari
    • Caravan Leaderas Caravan Leader
    • (as Eric Avari)
    • Directors
      • John McTiernan
      • Michael Crichton(reshoots) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton(novel "Eaters of the Dead")
      • William Wisher(screenplay)
      • Warren Lewis(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The historic Ahmed Ibn Fadlan traveled as an emissary to the land of the Volga Bulgars to convert them to Islam. On his way he encountered Turks in Central Asia and Russian and Varangians (Volga Vikings). He returned in 923, and no record after this date refers to him.
    • Goofs
      Before the last fight, Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan invokes God by calling Him 'Father'. Muslims don't address God like this.
    • Quotes

      Buliwyf: Lo, there do I see my father. 'Lo, there do I see...

      Herger the Joyous: My mother, and my sisters, and my brothers.

      Buliwyf: Lo, there do I see...

      Herger the Joyous: The line of my people...

      Edgtho the Silent: Back to the beginning.

      Weath the Musician: Lo, they do call to me.

      Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: They bid me take my place among them.

      Buliwyf: In the halls of Valhalla...

      Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: Where the brave...

      Herger the Joyous: May live...

      Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: ...Forever.

    • Alternate versions
      The original version, known as Eaters of the Dead and Directed by John McTiernan was originally 127 minutes and slated to be released in May of 1998. But when the film failed test screenings Michael Crichton took over the project and reshot and added new material to the film. He was also involved with the reediting of the film as well and rejected composer Graeme Revell's hour long score. This version of the film has not been seen publicly.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #23.1 (2000)

    User reviews618

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Scandinavian myths and mysteries, brought in a very decent way.
    I guess every region has its own legends and saga's, but I've always found the Scandinavian legends about trolls, monsters and ghosts even more intriguing and interesting as ours. It's no wonder that these people have created these legends once. If you've been there and if you've seen the impressive nature with its immense forests and lakes, the fact that the sun never rises in winter and stays 24 hours a day in summer... makes it easy to understand why this is the land of such creatures.

    The movie tells the story of an Arab courtier / diplomat who was sent to the barbaric North as a punishment for falling in love with the wrong woman. In AD 922, this could be seen as an execution, because there was no way he would return (it's the same reason why the Catholic Church sent people who had committed awful sins, as pilgrims from our region to Santiago De Compostella in Spain). When they are about to get robbed and killed somewhere in the fields, they manage to escape and accidentally stumble upon a group of Vikings, which saves their lives, because the Barbarians are terrified of these vicious warriors from the North. They soon get befriended and are able to stay with the Vikings, when a young boy, a messenger from the North, comes to the Vikings to ask for help. In their home country many people die because of "an evil whose name should not be pronounced". They consult an oracle who tells them that they should send 13 warriors, but that one of them shouldn't be a Viking. The Arab, however not believing that these mythical creatures from the forests really exist, joins them in their battle against the Wendol...

    Normally I'm not too much of a fan of Antonio Banderas' work, but this time I really liked him as the Arab with the impressive name of Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan Ibn Al Abbas Ibn Rashid Ibn Hamad (I guess you better don't try to say that 10 times in a row). The other actors all did a very good job as well, even though I have to admit that I've never heard of most of them before.

    The story is nice and well written, the way it was all shot is done properly and overall I must say that I really enjoyed watching this movie. I'm sure that many will not agree, but personally I liked it more than the "The Lord of the Rings" movies. I like legends and mystery in movies and this movie gave me both. I give it a 7.5/10.
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    • Apr 6, 2005

    FAQ1

    • Will there ever be an extended cut, special edition and/or DVD released containing the original 127 min. version directed by John McTiernan?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 27, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Swedish
      • Norse, Old
      • Danish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Eaters of the Dead
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Touchstone Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $160,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,698,899
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,267,756
      • Aug 29, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $61,698,899
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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