Minotaur

"Curse the God. Slay the Beast. Become a Legend."

May 11 2006 R 1h 33m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Long ago in the Iron Age, a shadow loomed over a lonely village. For generations, the village youths are stolen from their families and delivered as sacrifice to a mythical beast - the Minotaur, that dwells beneath a great palace. Theo, haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice is convinced that the beast isn't real and that his girl still lives as a slave within the palace.

Plot

Long ago in the Iron Age, a shadow loomed over a lonely village. For generations, the village youths were stolen from their families and delivered as sacrifice to a mythical beast - the Minotaur that dwells beneath a great palace. Theo (Tom Hardy), haunted by the loss of his love in an earlier sacrifice is convinced that the beast isn't real, and that his girl still lives as a slave within the palace. His father, Cyrnan (Rutger Hauer), the village leader, tries to reason with Theo not to go, but Theo is driven by blind rage. He devises a plan and is taken with the other youths who are dragged screaming from their families.

Written by

Nick Green, Stephen McDool

Directed by

Jonathan English

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, Luxembourg, Germany, France

Production Companies

Black Forest Films, Millennium Films, Scion Films Limited, Kanzaman S.A., Double Edge Entertainment, First Look International, Téléma, Buskin Film, Code 99, Meltemi Entertainments, Lionsgate, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, The Carousel Picture Company, CMW Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
5,567
Average Rating
3.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA