Beowulf / Paramount Pictures presents ; in association with Shangri-La Entertainment ; an ImageMovers production ; a Robert Zemeckis film ; directed by Robert Zemeckis ; screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary ; produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke.

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This is not your high school teacher's Old English epic poem, but a motion-capture animated film. In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf, to aid King Hrothgar by slaying the monster Grendel. The troubled Danish kingdom has been bedeviled by the demon for years, but in...

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Uniform Title:	Beowulf (Motion picture : 2007)
Main Author:	Silvestri, Alan (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc Paramount Pictures Corporation Shangri-La Entertainment (Firm) ImageMovers (Firm) Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Zemeckis, Robert, 1952- (Producer, Director) Gaiman, Neil (Screenwriter) Avary, Roger (Screenwriter) Starkey, Steve (Producer) Rapke, Jack (Producer) Winstone, Ray, 1957- (Actor) Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- (Actor) Malkovich, John (Actor) Wright, Robin, 1966- (Actor) Gleeson, Brendan (Actor) Glover, Crispin (Actor) Lohman, Alison, 1979- Jolie, Angelina, 1975- (Actor) Roché, Sebastian (Actor) Coppola, Christopher, 1962- (Actor)
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, Français, or Español with optional subtitles in English, Français, or Español ; closed-captioned in English.
Published:	Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures Corp. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008], ©2008.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Beowulf > Film adaptations. Epic poetry, English (Old) > Film adaptations. English poetry > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Modernized versions > Film adaptations. Beowulf, > King of the Geats > Drama. Grendel > (Monster) > Drama. Heroes > Drama. Mothers > Drama. Demonology > Drama. Battles > Drama. Fantasy > Animation > Feature. Adventure > Animation > Feature. Animated films. Animated films > United States. Fantasy films. Action and adventure films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Feature films > United States.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Modernized versions Fantasy Adventure Animated films. Animated films Fantasy films. Action and adventure films. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films Animation Feature.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	This is not your high school teacher's Old English epic poem, but a motion-capture animated film. In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf, to aid King Hrothgar by slaying the monster Grendel. The troubled Danish kingdom has been bedeviled by the demon for years, but in killing him, Beowulf incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother. After killing her, Beowulf returns to the castle and becomes king. Years pass, and all seems well. Is the age of demons finally over? Before he dies, however, Beowulf must face his past weakness and expiate his sins--if his kingdom is to survive.
Note:	Based on the epic poem Beowulf. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2007. Special features: A hero's journey: the making of Beowulf [featurette] (24 min.); Previews (7 min.). Videorecording.
Call Number:	CR4 D0092715 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material, and nudity. Canadian home video rating: 14A.
ISBN:	1415738521 9781415738528
Credits:	Director of photography, Robert Presley ; editor, Jeremiah O'Driscoll ; original songs by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri ; music score composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri ; senior visual effects supervisor, Jerome Chen ; production designer, Doug Chiang ; costume designer, Gabriella Pescucci ; imagery and animation by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc.
System Details:	DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 2.35 : 1; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Cast:	Ray Winstone (Beowulf), Anthony Hopkins (Hrothgar), John Malkovich (Unferth), Robin Wright Penn (Wealthow), Brendan Gleeson (Wiglaf), Crispin Glover (Grendel), Alison Lohman (Ursula), Angelina Jolie (Grendel's mother).