In this ferocious retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae based on the epic graphic novel by Sin City creator Frank Miller, King Xerxes of Persia amasses an army of hundreds of thousands, drawn from Asia and Africa, to invade and conquer the tiny, divided nation of Greece in 481 B.C. But when the advancing Persian forces enter the treacherous mountain pass of Thermopylae, they encounter Spartan King Leonidas and his royal guard of soldiers numbering just 300. According to legend, their valor and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against the Persian foe, planting the seeds of democracy and ushering in the Golden Age of Greece.

CAST AND CREW

Gerard Butler Michael Fassbender Lena Headey Andrew Pleavin Dominic West Zack Snyder

GENRE

Action

CERTIFICATE

Contains strong bloody violence

RUN TIME

1 hour 57 minutes

RELEASED

2006