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A Roman soldier (Michael Fassbender) leads a small band of troops on a mission to rescue a key Roman general after becoming trapped in the territory of their sworn enemies in this period action-adventure film from director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday). The year is A.D. 117. Despite the growing strength of the Roman Empire, a fierce tribe known as the Picts has prevented Hadrian's armies from conquering northern Britain. The Picts offer a devastating display of their guerilla power when they raid a Roman frontier fort, and Quintus just barely manages to escape with his life. Thirsting for revenge, Quintus joins General Virilus' Ninth Legion as the squadron begins traveling north on a mission to find and kill Gorlacon, the leader of the Picts. That mission is complicated when the Ninth Legion is ambushed and General Virilus is captured, leaving his men stranded behind enemy lines. Now, as the Quintus and the surviving members of the Ninth Legion are hunted from the shadows, they prepare to make one last, desperate bid to save General Virilus and reach the Roman frontier before being captured or killed by the Picts. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: Blood, fire & fury : behind the scenes of Centurion ; deleted scenes with commentary ; outtakes ; interviews with cast and crew ; behind the scenes footage ; photo galleries ; HDnet : A look at Centurion ; commentary with Neil Marshall (writer/director) and crew.
Director of photography, Sam McCurdy ; editor, Chris Gill ; music, Ilan Eshkeri.
Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Andreas Wisniewski, Dave Legeno.
AD 117: The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts led by revenge-hungry Pict Warrior Etain. When the Roman legion is ambushed, the seven surviving Romans pledge to rescue their leader and return to Rome to re-group.
MPAA rating: R; for language and some disturbing images.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby digital.
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
FilmPublisher number: 10341 | Magnolia Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Original language: English Series: 6-shooter film seriesPublication details: Los Angeles : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2010]Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISSN: 