DVD 117 mins IMDB 8.0
15
300
Warner Brothers (2007)
In Collection
#60

Seen It:
Yes
Action, History, War
USA  /  English

Gerard Butler King Leonidas
Lena Headey Queen Gorgo
Dominic West Theron
David Wenham Dilios
Vincent Regan Captain
Michael Fassbender Stelios
Tom Wisdom Astinos
Andrew Pleavin Daxos
Andrew Tiernan Ephialtes
Rodrigo Santoro Xerxes

Director Zack Snyder
Producer Steve Barnett; Steve K. Barnett; Mark Canton; Bernie Goldmann; Jeffrey Silver
Writer Kurt Johnstad; Zack Snyder; Frank Miller; Michael Gordon
Cinematography Larry Fong
Musician Tyler Bates
User Credit 1 William Hoy
User Credit 2 Michael Wilkinson

300 is a film about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC between Spartans and Persians. Spartan king Leonidas (Gerard Butler) gathers 300 soldiers to fight the Persians. They build a wall at the narrow cliffs of Thermopylae (Hot Gates). Even though the Persian army is one million solders strong, the Spartans fight off numerous waves of attackers, incurring heavy losses of life on the Persians. Back in Sparta, Leonidas? wife, Queen Gorgo, (Lena Headey) tries to persuade an influential politician, Theron (Dominic West), to help her rally support for her husband. Theron demands that she sleeps with him, but then goes back on his promise of support. Outraged, the Queen kills him. Since Theron is unmasked as a Persian traitor, the Spartan Council unites against Persia. At Thermopylae, a deformed Spartan outcast, Ephialtes (Andrew Tiernan) betrays his countrymen and shows the Persians a goat path. The Spartans refuse to retreat with the Arcadians. Leonidas only orders Dilos (David Wenham) to leave the battleground in order to tell their story. The sacrifice of the Spartans inspires all of Greece to unite against the Persians. They rally a big army and prepare to fight off the invaders.

Edition Details
Distributor Warner Brothers Home Video
Edition Widescreen Edition
Barcode 012569736627
Region Region 1
Release Date 7/31/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.66:1
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 9/3/2007
Purchase Price $19.98
User Text 1 Graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.
User Text 2 Prepare for glory!
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Features
Commentary by Director Zack Snyder, Screenwriter Kurt Johnstad and Director of Photography Larry Fong

Notes
Also Known As:
300: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version) (more)

Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Trivia:
Queen Gorgo had, indeed, said the line: "Because only Spartan women give birth to real men" but not to the Persian messenger. According to the Greek historian Plutarch (in book III of his Moralia, called "Sayings of the Spartans") she said this phrase to an Athenian lady who asked her "why can Spartan women speak amongst men". (more)

Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the scenes of Leonidas with his mouth open, you can see that he has fillings in his teeth. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Dilios: When the boy was born, like all Spartans, he was inspected.
(more)

Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "South Park: Fantastic Easter Special (#11.5)" (2007) (more)