The 13th Warrior Movie Review 1999

Banderas stars as Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, a sophisticated Arabian poet and lover-turned-reluctant-warrior, who gets exiled from his homeland and caught up in a quest with a bunch of uncouth, slaughter-loving Vikings. Based on the 1976 book by Michael Crichton, this one has been sitting on the shelf a while after a rocky filming history. However, if you like bloody, action-packed epics it will satisfy your cravings.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Books to Film: Michael Crichton, Medieval Romps, Big Battles, Cannibalism, Sail Away, Vikings

Screenplay

Michael Crichton

Cast

Antonio Banderas, Vladimir Kulich, Clive Russell, Omar Sharif, Diane Venora, Sven Wollter, Dennis Storhoi, Anders T. Anderson, Richard Bremmer, Neil Maffin, Tony Curran, Mischa Hausserman, Asbjorn Riis, Daniel Southern, Oliver Sveinall, Albie Woodington

Cinematography

Peter Menzies

Director

Michael Crichton, John McTiernan

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Other

John Wright

Producer

John McTiernan, Michael Crichton, Touchstone Pictures, Buena Vista