Jason and the Argonauts Movie Review 2000

Elaborate retelling of the Greek myth of Jason and his quest for the golden fleece. Young Prince Jason (London) has had his heritage usurped by his evil Uncle Pelias (Hopper in braids), who has killed Jason's father and taken his throne. In order to reclaim it, Jason must retrieve the magical golden fleece from distant Colchis and bring it to Pelias. So Jason assembles the usual motley crew of would-be heroes and sets sail on the Argos for uncharted waters and numerous adventures. TV saga with lots of action and some good special effects.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 179 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Greece--Ancient, Sail Away, Royalty, Adventure Drama, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Killer Beasts

Screenplay

Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet

Cast

Jason London, Dennis Hopper, Angus MacFadyen, Olivia Williams, Brian Thompson, Adrian Lester, Derek Jacobi, Jolene Blalock, Frank Langella, Natasha Henstridge, Ciaran Hinds, Kieran O'Brien, Charles Cartmell

Cinematography

Sergei Kozlov

Director

Nick Willing

Music

Simon Boswell

Producer

Sr. Robert Halmi, Jr. Robert Halmi, Hallmark Entertainment