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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   33,888 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Michael Crichton (novel)
William Wisher Jr. (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 August 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Fear reigns. more
Plot:
In AD 922, an important emissary who is banished from his homeland. The nomadic outcast comes across... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Good enough for what it is, fascinating for what it could have been. more (511 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Antonio Banderas ... Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan

Vladimir Kulich ... Buliwyf
Dennis Storhøi ... Herger - Joyous (as Dennis Storhoi)
Daniel Southern ... Edgtho - Silent
Neil Maffin ... Roneth
John DeSantis ... Ragnar - Dour (as John Desantis)
Clive Russell ... Helfdane - Fat
Mischa Hausserman ... Rethel - Archer
Oliver Sveinall ... Haltaf - Boy

Asbjørn 'Bear' Riis ... Halga - Wise (as Asbjorn Riis)
Richard Bremmer ... Skeld - Superstitious

Tony Curran ... Weath - Musician
Albie Woodington ... Hyglak - Quarrelsome

Omar Sharif ... Melchisidek

Erick Avari ... Caravan Leader (as Eric Avari)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Eaters of the Dead (USA) (working title)
The Thirteenth Warrior
The Vikings (USA) (working title)
Le 13ème guerrier (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
13 Warriors (Japan: English title) [en]
13 guerreros (Argentina) [es]
13 ratnik (Serbia) [sr]
13üncü savasçi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
13. Soturi (Finland) [fi]
Al 13-lea razboinic (Romania) [ro]
Den 13. kriger (Denmark) [da]
Den 13:e krigaren (Sweden) [sv]
Der 13. Krieger (Germany) [de]
El guerrero nº 13 (Spain) [es]
Il 13º guerriero (Italy) [it]
Il tredicesimo guerriero (Italy) [it]
Le Treizième guerrier (France) [fr]
Los trece guerreros (Venezuela) [es]
O Último Viking (Portugal) [pt]
O 13º Guerreiro (Brazil) [pt]
O 13os polemistis (Greece) [el]
Schwarze Nebel (Austria) [de]
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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody battles and carnage.
Runtime:
102 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Buliwyf's dog name is Rekkae (played by Connor). more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Melchisidek speaks Greek. The DVD subtitles correctly say "[speaking Greek]" while he does. The Northmen recognize but cannot speak Greek. But Herger can speak Latin and replies in that language, the other "learned" language of that era. Melchisidek can speak Latin and shifts to that language. However, the DVD subtitles do continue to incorrectly say "[speaking Greek]" after the change to Latin. more
Quotes:
Skeld the Superstitious: [Talking about Ahmed's horse] Only an Arab would bring...
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: A dog to war? I heard this the first time
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#23.2)" (2000) more

FAQ

Will there ever be an extended cut, special edition and/or DVD released containing the original 127 min. version directed by John McTiernan?
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33 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
Good enough for what it is, fascinating for what it could have been., 8 February 2006
8/10
Author: lordblackburn13 from United States

This is an extremely well crafted film, but a poorly edited one. Much like The Ghost and the Darkness it has such a winning historical concept that it is easy to forgive a little narrative incoherency from time to time. This film is a bit muddled when it comes to plot and characterization but hits all the right notes in terms of creating an adventurous spirit and thrilling action sequences. Jerry Goldsmith's score is a real high point, as is the cinematography. This is an absolutely wonderful film to get all caught up in on a lonely night because it makes you feel as if you are on the journey with Banderas' character. It is an action thriller that is actually...thrilling. In particular the scene with the "fire dragon" is one of the more memorable battle sequences I have seen in any movie, and I really mean that. The only negative aspects of the film are the feeling that a lot of scenes were left on the editing room floor, which is true, and if there was ever a film that really deserved a director's cut this is certainly one of them so long as Jerry Goldsmith's music (the soul of the picture) remains in. (Greame Revell composed a score for the unreleased longer version, which I have heard and in no way compares to Goldsmith's thunderous adventure music). The lavish costumes, set designs, memorable characters, and brilliant camera work somehow allow this film to overcome its editorial handicaps. All being said, this is a film well worth watching.

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