Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Hringur Ingvarsson	...	Young Grendel
	Spencer Wilding	...	Grendel's Father
	Stellan Skarsgård	...	Hrothgar
	Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson	...	Grendel (as Ingvar E. Sigurdsson)
	Gunnar Eyjólfsson	...	Aeschere
	Gerard Butler	...	Beowulf
	Philip Whitchurch	...	Fisherman
	Ronan Vibert	...	Thorkel
	Rory McCann	...	Breca
	Tony Curran	...	Hondscioh
	Martin Delaney	...	Thorfinn
	Mark Lewis	...	King Hygelac
	Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir	...	Sea Hag
	Ólafur Darri Ólafsson	...	Unferth
	Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir	...	Wealtheow (as Steinunn Ólína Thorsteinsdóttir)

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The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster. The monster, Grendel, is not a creature of mythic powers, but one of flesh and blood - immense flesh and raging blood, driven by a vengeance from being wronged, while Beowulf, a victorious soldier in his own right, has become increasingly troubled by the hero-myth rising up around his exploits. Beowulf's willingness to kill on behalf of Hrothgar wavers when it becomes clear that the King is more responsible for the troll's rampages than was first apparent. As a soldier, Beowulf is unaccustomed to hesitating. His relationship with the mesmerizing witch, Selma, creates deeper confusion. Swinging his sword at a great... Written by Roundstone Communications  

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