The 13th Warrior

Theatrical - Wide 1999-08-27

Cast Antonio Banderas Vladimir Kulich Dennis Storhoi Daniel Southern Neil Maffin John DeSantis
Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Michael Crichton William Broyles Jr.

Genres: Action

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5/10

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Based on award-winning author Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel, Eaters of the Dead, Touchstone Pictures’ “The 13th Warrior” is an exciting and unforgettable adventure-thriller. The story of Ibn Fahdlan (ANTONIO BANDERAS), an important emissary who is banished from his homeland, the nomadic... See more outcast comes across a band of Norse warriors who coerce him into joining them when they are summoned to fight mysterious creatures legendary for consuming every living thing in their path.

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The 13th Warrior

Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: John McTiernan Writer: William Wisher Jr. Producers: M. Crichton, J. McTiernan, N. Dowd Actors: Antonio Banderas Omar Sharif Plot: An exiled Arab is chosen to be the 13th warrior in a pack selected to defend a king’s...

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