V for Vendetta (2005)

A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

Director:

James McTeigue

Writers:

Andy Wachowski (screenplay), Lana Wachowski (screenplay),

Stars:

Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea

Top 250 #161 | 4 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natalie Portman	...	Evey
Hugo Weaving	...	V
Stephen Rea	...	Finch
Stephen Fry	...	Deitrich
John Hurt	...	Adam Sutler
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Creedy
Rupert Graves	...	Dominic
Roger Allam	...	Lewis Prothero
Ben Miles	...	Dascomb
Sinéad Cusack	...	Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman	...	Valerie
John Standing	...	Lilliman
Eddie Marsan	...	Etheridge
Clive Ashborn	...	Guy Fawkes
Emma Field-Rayner	...	Guy Fawkes Lover (as Emma Field Rayner)

Storyline

The futuristic tale unfolds in a Great Britain that's a fascist state. A freedom fighter known as V uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressive society. He rescues a young woman from the secret police, and she becomes his unlikely ally.

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Plot Keywords:

government | terrorist | freedom | police | secret police | 

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Taglines:

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros [fr]

Country:

USA UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

V for Vendetta: The IMAX Experience

Filming Locations:

Güterfelde, Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$54,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$117,499 (Turkey) (7 April 2006)

Gross:

$70,496,802 (USA) (23 June 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Virtual Studios, Silver Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After Finch's stealthy visit to Larkhill, he explains he has a 'feeling' of knowing what has happened in the past and what would happen in the future. The montage of the future happenstances clearly shows Evey setting the 'Scarlet Carsons' in a vase and as she walks out of frame, and Finch's reflection drinking from a glass in the mirror on the wall behind, can be seen clearly. This could be a foreshadowing to indicate that Evey and Finch end up together. Also the scenes yet to happen in the film like V being shot by Creedy's men and Evey looking up, at the explosives stacked in the train are clearly seen.

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Goofs

At 2:01:48, the mob wearing their Guy Fawkes outfits are making their way to the square to witness the House of Parliament be destroyed. However, it is clearly shown that the mob is standing in the street on which the House of Parliament stands. When the explosion happens, it is large enough that Big Ben is destroyed, sending bits of debris flying, which would kill the very crowd that had gathered to witness the spectacle.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Evey Hammond: [voiceover] Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still ...

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Crazy Credits

The character's faces appear alongside the actor's names

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Connections

Referenced in Scorpion (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Yakety Sax"
Written and Performed by Boots Randolph and James Rich
Courtesy of Thames Television and Fremantle Media Ltd.

User Reviews

I have only one thing to say, AMAZING!!

I saw this movie yes today here in Denmark, and i didn't know what to expect, because i haven't heard of the V or read the Comics from publisher DC comics. But was i in for a BIG treat, this movie is so superbly acted by all the actors, especially Natalie Portman performed according to me to an Oscar nomination next year. The movie is perfectly put together, so if you haven't read the comics you will be on the edge of you seat the whole movie. Its really that good folks. And lastly, the visual effects is fantastic, and the action scenes is nothing but spectacular. Watch this movie :-).