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Alexander

Alexander (2004)

⭐ 5.5 | R | 103 minutes
DVD (2 discs + 1 features ) Blu-ray (1 discs ) Digital ✓
Genre: Drama
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1

Synopsis

For a man of boundless ambition, even the known world can seem too small a kingdom. Oliver Stone's sweeping epic "Alexander" stars Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great, who rose from the small kingdom of Macedonia to build one of the largest empires the ancient world had ever seen. In little more than a decade, he led his armies through thousands of miles of sieges and battles, toppling the mighty Persian Empire, sweeping into Egypt and pushing all the way to India. The film, narrated by Anthony Hopkins as Alexander's former general Ptolemy, focuses on those years of conquest as well as his close bond with his lifelong friend and companion, Hephaestion (Jared Leto), and his stormy relationships with his scheming mother, Olympias (Angelina Jolie), and his father, King Philip (Val Kilmer). Rosario Dawson co-stars as his wife, Roxana. Alexander died of illness at just 32, but his conquests spread Greek culture across much of the known world and helped shape the ancient civilizations that followed, including Rome.

Cast

Val Kilmer
Anthony Hopkins
Colin Farrell
Rosario Dawson
Angelina Jolie
Jared Leto

Director

Oliver Stone

Awards & Nominations

  • None

Keywords

Ancient Greece / Rome Drama Epics Historical / Period Piece

Technical Specifications

Audio Languages

English

Subtitle Languages

English, French, Spanish

Special Features

  • Audio commentary
  • Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
  • Interviews
  • Trailers/TV spots
  • Commentary By Director Oliver Stone
  • Resurrecting Alexander (Explores the filming of Alexander)
  • Perfect Is the Enemy of God (Provides an in-depth look at the details that go into the filming of an epic)
  • Interviews with the cast on how they prepared for their roles
  • "Vangelis Scores Alexander" Featurette
  • The Ultimate Cut Commentary by Oliver Stone
  • Documentary "The Real Alexander and the World He Made"
  • Feature-Length Documentary by Sean Stone "Fight Against Time: Oliver Stone's Alexander
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