Kingdom of heaven / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; directed by Ridley Scott ; written by William Monahan ; produced by Ridley Scott ; a Ridley Scott film ; a Scott Free production ; a BK-Reino del Cielo-Koh-Babelsberg Film co-production ; produced in association with Inside Track 3 LLP.
Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a young Frenchman in Medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades, who, having lost everything, finds redemption in a heroic fight against overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a knight.
| Uniform Title: | Kingdom of heaven (Motion picture) |
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| Language: | English Spanish French |
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English dialogue with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles. |
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[Beverly Hills, Calif.] :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2006], ©2006.
©2006 |
| Edition: | 4-disc director's cut. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (194 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Orlando Bloom stars as Balian, a young Frenchman in Medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades, who, having lost everything, finds redemption in a heroic fight against overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a knight. |
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| Note: | Special features: Discs 1 & 2: The director's cut. Ridley Scott's definitive 194-minute version of the film; exclusive roadshow presentation, with overture, intermission and entr'acte; director's cut introduction by Ridley Scott; audio commentaries featuring: director/producer Ridley Scott, actor Orlando Bloom, writer William Monahan, executive producer Lisa Ellzey, visual effects supervisor Wesley Sewell, first assistant director Adam Somner and film editor Dody Dorn; the engineer's guide: a new on-screen text track with production notes and trivia about the film. Special features: Discs 3 & 4: The path to redemption, an all-access 6-part feature-length documentary detailing the film's historical origins, script development, pre-production, shooting in Spain and Morocco, editing, music and theatrical release; over 30 minutes of additional deleted and extended scenes, with commentary; all-new featurettes covering the film's historical accuracy, crafting weapons and costumes, planning the massive siege sequence and creating the director's cut; Ridley Scott's never-before-seen cast rehearsals with Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, David Thewlis and Marton Csokas; visual effects breakdowns, with commentary; interactive sound design suite, with sample tracks and mini-featurettes; an early draft of the screenplay and development notes; production design, conceptual art, costume, unit photography and storyboard galleries; footage from the London, New York and Tokyo premieres; domestic and international poster explorations; trailers and TV spots. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CO7 D0066138 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and epic warfare. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, John Mathieson ; production designer, Arthur Max ; film editor, Dody Dorn ; music by Harry Gregson-Williams ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; executive producers, Branko Lustig, Lisa Ellzey, Terry Needham. |
| System Details: | DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital surround. |
| Cast: |
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas, Michael Sheen, Liam Neeson. |