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©2006
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4 videodiscs (194 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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
Special features: Discs one & two: 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 three & four: 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 diretor'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
Videodisc of motion picture produced in 2005 by 20th Century Fox
Cinematographer, John Mathieson ; editor, Dody Dorn ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams ; costume designer, Janty Yates ; production designer, Arthur Max
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csakas, Liam Neeson
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and epic warfare
DVD, 2.35:1 presentation; DTS, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital surround
English dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles