V for Vendetta

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

Mar 17 2006 R 2h 12m
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Plot

In the distant future, Evey Hammond is an average citizen of the United Kingdom, which is under the rule of the fascist and tyrannical Norsefire Party. She is an employee of the state-run British Television Network, but soon, she becomes the number one enemy of the state together with an enigmatic and larger-than-life freedom fighter known only by the letter "V". V informs Evey that she must hide in his underground lair for at least one year, and while she is reluctant to the idea at first, a bond soon forms between the two individuals. In the meanwhile, the mysterious past of V is gradually revealed to the police inspector tasked with capturing him, Eric Finch, and it is not long until he starts questioning everything his government stands for.

Written by

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, David Lloyd

Directed by

James McTeigue

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany

Production Companies

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, Fünfte Babelsberg Film, Silver Pictures, Anarchos Productions, Virtual Studios, Studio Babelsberg

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 29 nominations total

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Average Rating
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Metascore
62
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