The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior is a 1999 action film based on Michael Crichton's novel Eaters of the Dead, directed by John McTiernan and an uncredited Crichton, and starring Antonio Banderas as Ahmed ibn Fahdlan (Aḩmad ibn Faḑlān) and Vladimir Kulich as Buliwyf (Beowulf).

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1999 - Action film - Michael Crichton - Eaters of the Dead - John McTiernan - Antonio Banderas - Aḩmad ibn Faḑlān - Vladimir Kulich - Beowulf

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Tagline: Fear reigns.

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The frame story is adapted from the tenth-century Arabic writings of Ibn Faḑlān, while the central sequence of events is an adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. The movie goes to some pains to achieve a historical atmosphere, including use of Norwegian, Danish, Greek, and Latin dialogue.

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Tenth-century - Arabic - Anglo-Saxon - Norwegian - Danish - Greek - Latin

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This film is released by Touchstone Pictures, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.

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Touchstone Pictures - Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.

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