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Synopsis
A cultured diplomat joins a band of savage warriors in time to meet an even more fearsome enemy in this historical adventure. In 922 A.D., Ibn Fadlan (Antonio Banderas) is a Muslim emissary from Baghdad en route to meet with the King of Saqaliba when he is captured by a gang of Vikings. While Ibn and his people are intelligent and well-mannered, the Vikings are a rowdy and sometimes unpleasant lot, with an unquenchable appetite for food, alcohol, and women. However, in time he develops an understanding and respect for the Viking warriors and is welcomed into their society by their leader, Buliwyf. However, Ibn must now join them as they return to their homeland once they receive word of an invasion by a huge pack of bloodthirsty invaders who will destroy and eat anything in their path -- including the flesh of the men they have killed. The 13th Warrior was based on the book Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton, which was in turn adapted from tales of Viking folklore. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Antonio Banderas Ibn Fadlan
Mischa Hausserman Rethel The Archer
Clive Russell Helfdane The Large
Omar Sharif Melchisidek
Diane Venora Queen Weilew
Sven Wollter King Hrothgar
Albie Woodington Hyglak The Quarrelsome
Richard Bremmer Skeld The Superstitious
Vladimir Kulich Buliwyf
Neil Maffin Roneth The Horseman
Dennis Storhoi Herger the Joyous
Anders T. Andersen Wigliff, King Hrothgar's son
Tony Curran Weath the Musician
Asbjorn Riis Halga the Wise
Daniel Southern Edgtho the Silent
Oliver Sveinall Haltaf the Boy

Production Crew

Helen Veronica Jarvis Art Director
Richard St. John Harrison Art Director
Willie Heslup Art Director
Casey Grant Associate Producer
Michael Crichton Book Author
Pat McCorkle Casting
David Gribble Cinematographer
John Clothier Cinematographer
Peter Menzies, Jr. Cinematographer
Lou Arkoff Co-producer
Jerry Goldsmith Composer (Music Score)
Kate Harrington Costume Designer
John McTiernan Director
John Wright Editor
Andrew G. Vajna Executive Producer
Ethan Dubrow Executive Producer
Bruce G. Moriarty First Assistant Director
John McTiernan Producer
Michael Crichton Producer
Ned Dowd Producer
Wolf Kroeger Production Designer
Warren Lewis Screenwriter
William Wisher Screenwriter
John E. Sullivan Second Unit Director
Annmarie Corbett Set Designer
Rose Marie McSherry Set Designer
Alan Robert Murray Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Eber Sound/Sound Designer
Thomas Fisher Special Effects
Brent Woolsey Stunts Coordinator
John E. Sullivan Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 1999
Runtime: 103
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: R
for bloody battles and carnage
Category: Feature

Genre
Fantasy

Color type
Technicolor

Sound
SDDS/Dolby

Produced by
Buena Vista
Touchstone Pictures

Release
August 27, 1999 (USA)