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A stellar cast and magnificently staged battle sequences highlight Wolfgang Petersen's epic adaptation of Homer's classic poem "The Iliad." When the beautiful Spartan queen Helen (Diane Kruger) falls in love with Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom), the stage is set for a bloody conflict between Troy's armies, led by Paris' brother Hector (Eric Bana), and a Greek invasion force under the command of the mighty warrior Achilles (Brad Pitt). Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Christie, and Peter O'Toole co-star. 162 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.
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