Solomon Kane (2009)

Director:

Michael J. Bassett

Writers:

Michael J. Bassett (written by)
Robert E. Howard (character)

Release Date:

23 December 2009 (France)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

Fight evil... With evil.

Plot:

A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.

Plot Keywords:

Devil | Mercenary | Violence | Soul | Puritan

Awards:

1 win

Cast

James Purefoy	...	Solomon Kane
Mark O'Neal	...	Kane's Soldier #1
Robert Orr	...	Kane's Soldier #2
Richard Ryan	...	Kane's Soldier #3
Frantisek Deak	...	Cowering Guard
Christian Dunckley Clark	...	Lieutenant Malthus (as Christian Michael Dunkley Clark)
Ian Whyte	...	Devil's Reaper
Thomas McEnchroe	...	Young Monk
Andrew Whitlaw	...	Older Monk
Robert Russell	...	Abbott
James Babson	...	Skinhead
Marek Vasut	...	Tattoo
Geoff Bell	...	Beard
Max von Sydow	...	Josiah Kane
Lucas Stone	...	Young Solomon
Samuel Roukin	...	Marcus Kane / Overlord (as Sam Roukin)
Rachel Hurd-Wood	...	Meredith Crowthorn
Patrick Hurd-Wood	...	Samuel Crowthorn
Pete Postlethwaite	...	William Crowthorn
Alice Krige	...	Katherine Crowthorn
Anthony Wilks	...	Edward Crowthorn
Isabel Bassett	...	The Witch
Jeff Smith	...	Raider Captain
Matthew Stirling	...	Eye Patch (as Matt Stirling)
Curtis Matthew	...	Old Man
Laura Baranik	...	Prisoner
Andrea Miltner	...	Old Woman Captive (as Andrea Miltnerova)
Ryan James	...	Raider
Mackenzie Crook	...	Father Michael
Mark Henson	...	Landlord (as Franklin Henson)
Philip Winchester	...	Henry Telford
Stewart Moore	...	Garrick
Madaleine Bassett	...	Young Sarah
Klara Low	...	Onlooker
Todd Kramer	...	Raider
Todd Benson	...	Raider
Mike McGuffie	...	Another Raider
Philip Waley	...	Drunk
Gordon Truefitt	...	Stable Master
David Listvan	...	Gilligan
Jiri Kraus	...	Smith
Tomás Tobola	...	Hawkstone
Beryl Nesbitt	...	Old Crone
Ben Steel	...	Fletcher
Matthew Blood-Smyth	...	Merton (as Matthew Blood Smyth)
Rory McCann	...	McNess
Amy Huck	...	Prisoner
Jason Flemyng	...	Malachi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Caspe	...	Priest (uncredited)
John Comer	...	Erasmus Woolman (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael J. Bassett

Writing credits
Michael J. Bassett		(written by)
Robert E. Howard		(character)

Produced by
Marcelo Anciano	....	associate producer
Michael Berrow	....	executive producer
Paul Berrow	....	producer
Samuel Hadida	....	producer
Victor Hadida	....	executive producer
Kevan Van Thompson	....	co-producer
Philip Waley	....	line producer

Original Music by
Klaus Badelt

Cinematography by
Dan Laustsen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andrew MacRitchie

Casting by
Nancy Bishop
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard

Production Design by
Ricky Eyres

Art Direction by
David Baxa

Set Decoration by
Lee Gordon

Costume Design by
John Bloomfield

Makeup Department
Patrick Baxter	....	special makeup effects artist
Lisa Buscher	....	prosthetic makeup artist: dailies
Graham Chivers	....	special makeup effects technician
Jason Detheridge	....	makeup effects technician
Linda Eisenhamerova	....	hair stylist (as Linda Dvorakova)
Linda Eisenhamerova	....	makeup artist (as Linda Dvorakova)
C.J. Goldman	....	special makeup effects artist
Paul Jones	....	special effects makeup designer
Barbara Kichi	....	hair stylist
Barbara Kichi	....	makeup artist
Louis Kiss	....	special makeup effects artist
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wig maker
Neil Morrill	....	sculptor
Ruzena Novotna	....	hair stylist
Ruzena Novotna	....	makeup artist
Ruzena Novotna	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Paul Pattison	....	hair stylist
Paul Pattison	....	makeup designer
Gabriela Polakova	....	hair stylist
Gabriela Polakova	....	makeup artist
Gabriela Polakova	....	special makeup effects artist
Robin Pritchard	....	special makeup effects artist
Sean Sansom	....	special makeup effects lab technician
David Scott	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Bobo Sobotka	....	additional makeup artist
Ivo Strangmüller	....	hair stylist
Ivo Strangmüller	....	makeup artist
Brian Wade	....	special effects makeup artist

Production Management
Bara Barova	....	assistant production manager
Olina Edney	....	unit manager: second unit
Daniel S. Frisch	....	executive in charge of production
George Griffiths	....	production manager: UK
Vaclav Mottl	....	production manager
Michael Saxton	....	post-production supervisor
Tony Vizina	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martina Götthansova	....	second second assistant director
Vojta Hlavicka	....	third assistant director
Karel Kubis	....	third assistant director
Jan Mensík	....	first assistant director: second unit
Patrick Scoffin	....	trainee assistant director
Philip Seeger	....	second assistant director
Mark Taylor	....	first assistant director
Christopher R. Watson	....	second unit director

Art Department
Tobie Cote	....	concept artist
Michel Doré	....	storyboard artist
Tyler Gooden	....	storyboard artist
Martin Jelinek	....	stand-by construction
Lukás Kraina	....	art department assistant
Martin Kubricht	....	on-set art director
Tomás Lehovec	....	stand-by construction
Ray McNeill	....	property master
Stefan Mily	....	set dresser
Chris Rosewarne	....	concept artist
Greg Staples	....	concept artist
Pavel Tatar	....	draftsman
Enrique Torres	....	concept artist
Kurt Van Der Basch	....	storyboard artist
Katherin-Ellen Zabehlicky	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Dafydd Archard	....	sound studio assistant
Tomas Belohradsky	....	sound mixer
Rachel Boot	....	sound studio assistant
Steve Browell	....	sound effects editor
Rachel Carberry	....	assistant adr recordist
Paul Hamblin	....	sound mixer
Stefan Henrix	....	supervising sound editor
Martin Jensen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andy Kennedy	....	sound effects editor
Steve Little	....	adr editor
Markus Moll	....	sound mix technician
Forbes Noonan	....	adr recordist
Ales Pekárek	....	boom operator
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	foley recordist
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Lee Walpole	....	sound effects editor
Jack Whittaker	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Milos Brosinger	....	special effects technician
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses
Graham Chivers	....	special effects makeup
Robert Kato DeStefan	....	suit fabricator: Tatopoulos Studios
Paul Gorrie	....	special effects crew
Cleve Gunderman	....	moldmaker: Tatopoulos Studios
Glen Hanz	....	sculptor: Tatopoulos Studios, Inc.
Guy Himber	....	special effects makeup: shop supervisor, Tatopoulos Studios, Inc.
Hunter Holder	....	special effects makeup assistant
Jan Holub	....	special effects crew
Kamil Jaffar	....	special effects supervisor
Mike Kelt	....	pyrotechnician
Allison Klein	....	assistant to designer: Tatopoulos Studios
Carol Koch	....	sculptor: Tatopoulos Studios, Inc.
Miroslav Miclik	....	special effects technician
Denisa Mrackova	....	special effects
Steve Newburn	....	special effects makeup
Pavel Policar	....	special effects crew
Pavel Sagner	....	special effects supervisor
Sean Sansom	....	special effects makeup
Jeff Small	....	moldmaker: Tatopoulos Studios
Patrick Tatopoulos	....	creatures designer and supervisor
Rudolf Tudzaroff	....	special effects technician
Jirí Vater	....	special effects technician
Jirí Vojtech	....	special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by
Jeremy Agamata	....	pre-visualization artist
Xavier Allard	....	cg supervisor: BUF
Kris Anderson	....	digital compositor
Phil Ashton	....	visual effects editor
François-Xavier Aubague	....	visual effects producer
Julien Aullas	....	character animator: BUF
Gary E. Beach	....	visual effects supervisor
Xavier Bec	....	head of software
Karel Benes	....	visual effects
Chris Bentley	....	digital lab operator
Steven Bray	....	digital compositor
Pierre Buffin	....	artistic supervisor: BUF
Thibault Bunoust	....	digital artist: BUF
Alberto Buron	....	digital lab operator
Luke Butler	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Simon Carr	....	visual effects supervisor: Men-from-Mars
James Clarke	....	DI producer
Tom Collier	....	lead compositor: LipSync Post
Neil Culley	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Michele De Benedetti	....	visual effects coordinator: Dragon DI
Carla Diamond	....	visual effects producer: BUF
Stefan Drury	....	head of visual effects: LipSync Post
Laurens Ehrmann	....	visual effects supervisor: BUF
Stephen Elson	....	visual effects producer: Baseblack
Daniel Erwin	....	pre-visualization artist
Pierre Escande	....	visual effect producer: BUF
Tim Field	....	visual effects producer
Michael Forot	....	software engineer
Benoit Gadreau	....	software engineer
Thibault Gauriau	....	digital artist: BUF
Sylvain Germain	....	software engineer
Ivan Girard	....	concept artist: BUF
Stephanie Goix	....	software engineer
Kim Gordon	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Scott Goulding	....	assistant colourist
Nicholas Hampshire	....	CG artist: Lipsync Post
Nick Hanks	....	cg artist: LipSync Post
Giles Harding	....	on-set matchmover
Myfanwy Harris	....	lead visual effects artist: Dragon DI
Timothy Heys-Cerchio	....	motion control operator
Thomas M. Horton	....	visual effects producer: Men-from-Mars
Laura Jennings	....	visual effects editor
Anne-Gaelle Jolly	....	software engineer
Sarah Juniper	....	junior compositor: Men from Mars
Jean-Louis Kalifa	....	digital artist: BUF
Stephanie C. Kelly	....	digital compositor
Tushar Kewlani	....	cg supervisor
Nicolas Labbe	....	render farm operator: BUF
Rick Leach	....	digital compositor
Tereza Mandic Listikova	....	visual effects production manager
Joachim Loubeau	....	render farm operator: BUF
Emmanuel Margoux	....	character animator: BUF
Rob May	....	visual effects artist: Dragon DI
Robert McKinnon	....	concept artist: Tatopoulos Studios Inc.
Alexandre Millet	....	digital artist: BUF
Andrew Morley	....	visual effects supervisor: Lipsync Post
Eddy Moussa	....	digital artist: BUF
Denisa Mrackova	....	visual effects
James Nicholl	....	cg artist: LipSync Post
Donal Nolan	....	digital effects supervisor for baseblack
Rich Nosworthy	....	digital matte painter: LipSync Post
Jakub Olexa	....	visual effects editor
Joe Pavlo	....	lead digital artist
Kevin Phelan	....	head of post-production: Lip Sync Post
Laurent Pierrat	....	render farm operator: BUF
Kate Porter	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Clement Rambach	....	software engineer
Edward Randolph	....	digital compositor: Baseblack
Edward Randolph	....	visual effects coordinator: Baseblack
Andrew Ryder	....	visual effects plate coordinator (as Andy Ryder)
Imran Sajid	....	3D artist
Jerome Samson	....	head of render farm: BUF
Angela Stanley	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post (as Angela Rose)
Jon Stanley	....	senior systems engineer: LipSync Post
Bruce Steele	....	visual effects artist: Dragon DI
Ondrej Stibinger	....	telecine colorist dailies
Natalie Stopford	....	visual effects line producer
Damien Stumpf	....	digital artist: BUF
Romain Sunier	....	software engineer
Julien Tagodoe	....	render farm operator: BUF
Lucy Tanner	....	visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post
Daniel Tomlinson	....	digital lab operator
Enrique Torres	....	pre-visualization artist
Samantha Tracey	....	visual effects coordinator
Arnaud Trouvé	....	software engineer
Paul Tuersley	....	digital compositor: Men From Mars
Ben Turner	....	digital compositor
Audrius Urbonavicius	....	digital matte artist: Men from Mars
Christophe Verspieren	....	software engineer
Jocelyn Vincent	....	render farm operator: BUF
Shivaji Waikhom	....	digital artist
Tim Walton	....	visual effects
Sheila Wickens	....	lead compositor: LipSync Post
Blake Winder	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Jonathan Wood	....	cg artist: LipSync Post
Ramy Zaouai	....	render farm operator: BUF

Stunts
Pavel Bezdek	....	stunt performer
Pavel Bousek	....	stunt riding double: James Purefoy
Petr Bozdech	....	stunt performer
Radek Bruna	....	stunts
Pavel Dvorscik	....	stunt performer
Jiri First	....	stunt performer
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	....	stunt double
Rene Hajek	....	stunt performer
Romana Hajkova	....	horse master
Karel Hartl	....	stunt performer
Mark Henson	....	stunt coordinator
Jan Holicek	....	stunt performer
Zdenek Hora	....	stunt performer
Jiri Horky	....	stunts
Martin Hub	....	stunt performer
Blanka Jarosova	....	stunt performer
Josef Jelínek	....	stunt performer
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunt performer
Jiri Kraus	....	stunt performer
Robert Lahoda	....	stunt coordinator
Stephanie Lelievre	....	stunts
Miroslav Lhotka	....	stunt double
David Mottl	....	stunt performer
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunt coordinator
Jan Petrina	....	stunt double: James Purefoy
Richard Ryan	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Richard Ryan	....	sword master
Roman Spacil	....	sword fight stunts
Zdenek Stadtherr	....	stunts
Rudolf Vrba	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Carda	....	first assistant camera
Michal Chadima	....	video assist operator
Adam Dale	....	aerial director of photography
Kriz David	....	gaffer: second unit
Ivo Gresak	....	key grip
Miro Gábor	....	camera operator
Pier Hausemer	....	first assistant camera: visual effects unit
Colin Holloway	....	electrician
Geoff Holloway	....	electrician
Petr Hons	....	electrician
Larry D. Horricks	....	still photographer
Rick James	....	camera trainee (UK unit)
Mikulas Krepelka	....	second assistant camera
Simon Margetts	....	lighting cameraman: visual effects unit
Vladimir Muller	....	additional steadicam operator
Frantisek Novák	....	first assistant camera
Felix Pickles	....	camera trainee: visual effects unit
Pavel Proisl	....	grip
Vaclav Sramek	....	camera trainee
Petr Vladyka	....	central loader (as Petr Slon Vladyka)
Tim Wooster	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
John Hubbard	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dorothy Bulac	....	specialty costumer
Jirina Eisenhamerova	....	costumer
Maria Hubackova	....	set costumer
Patricie Soptenková	....	costume assistant: James Purefoy
Greg Staples	....	costume concept artist
Jitka Svecova	....	costumer
Dita Valentinova	....	wardrobe coordinator
Sarka Zvolenska	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Tom Davis	....	apprentice editor
Stuart Fyvie	....	digital colorist
Adam Gough	....	assistant editor: avid
Attila Kovacs	....	assistant editor
Mathieu Reid	....	color timer
Mark Sanger	....	first assistant editor
Marketa Tom	....	editorial assistant
Verity Wislocki	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
John Barrett	....	assistant scoring engineer
Christopher Brooks	....	score co-producer
Andy Brown	....	conductor
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Christopher Carmichael	....	composer: additional music
Ian Honeyman	....	composer: additional music
Jake Jackson	....	score engineer & mixer
Robyn Klein	....	executive in charge of music
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performers
Shadee Nassar	....	music intern
Andrew Raiher	....	composer: additional music
Jeff Toyne	....	orchestrator
Robin Whittaker	....	music editor
Mark Yaeger	....	score technical advisor (as Mark Anthony Yaeger)

Transportation Department
Michal Bares	....	driver
Roman Bulla	....	driver
Milan Dvornik	....	driver: producer
Lubomir Hybrant	....	driver
Jirka Janda	....	driver
Jakub Kadlec	....	transportation coordinator
Nick Kenyon	....	driver: cast
Eda Konrad	....	driver
Josef Matejka	....	driver
Vasek Matejka	....	driver
Rudolf Merta	....	driver
Tomas Pelc	....	driver
Petr Podrouzek	....	driver
Tomas Prazan	....	driver
Roland Safr	....	driver
Josef Stehlik	....	driver
Lada Vacik	....	driver: camera truck
Jiri Ventura	....	driver

Other crew
Mark Bakunas	....	financial controller
Martina Brodska	....	assistant to producers
Alisa Buckley	....	unit publicist
Carn Burton	....	location manager: UK
Daniela Buzgová	....	location manager: second unit
John M. Campbell	....	digital assets manager
Alison S. Cohen	....	production counsel
Benjamin Cuenod	....	title designer
Karen Davidsen	....	production coordinator: second unit
Eva Dvorakova	....	on-set medic
Václav Dytrych	....	base camp facilities
John Eccleston	....	creature performer
Tina Ellis	....	post production accountant
Kook Ewo	....	end title sequence
Lucia Foster Found	....	aerial operations coordinator
Polly Hope	....	production coordinator
Lubomir Janci	....	stand-in
Silvie Janculová	....	assistant to production manager
Christian Kelch	....	title design 3D animator
Vladimir Kesl	....	computer technician
Zusana Kobedova	....	production assistant
Kazi Kopecka	....	script supervisor
Gabriella Ludlow	....	production legal
Dusan Matic	....	extras coordinator
Lanny Nenicka	....	cashier
Eva Nietschová	....	production accountant
Katerina Nova	....	production assistant
Pauline Pangon	....	assistant: Samuel Hadida
Gabriela Rezacova	....	assistant: James Purefoy
Helena Safarikova	....	set production assistant
Andy Stephens	....	aerial operations manager
Vera Thompson	....	script translator
Jaroslav Vaculik	....	location manager (as Jarda Vaculik)
Mirka Valova	....	travel and accommodation coordinator
Kristina Zapletalova	....	assistant accountant

Thanks
Barbara Baum	....	with thanks
Jack Baum	....	with thanks
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos	....	with thanks (as Christos Constantakopoulos)
Leon van der Linden	....	with thanks

Production Companies

• Davis-Films
• Czech Anglo Productions
• Wandering Star Pictures

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Aurum Producciones (2009) (Spain) (all media)
• E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Entertainment in Video (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Entertainment in Video (2010) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Hollywood Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2009) (France) (all media)
• Myriad Pictures (2009) (Non-USA) (all media)
• Nelonen (2013) (Finland) (TV)
• Nordisk Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paramount Japan (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
• Paris Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• RADiUS-TWC (2012) (USA) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• SF Home Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Austria) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• BUF (visual effects)
• Baseblack
• Dragon Digital Intermediate (visual effects)
• Flash Barrandov (special effects)
• Lipsync Post (visual effects)
• Men From Mars (visual effects and animation)
• Patrick Tatopoulos Design
• Paul Jones Effects Studio (special make-up effects and animatronics)
• Tatopoulos Studios

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies provided by
• Barrandov Studios  studio facilities provided by
• Boom  sound post-production
• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by
• Catering Matous  catering
• DDA Public Relations (DDA)  international publicity consultants
• De Lane Lea  sound re-recording
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Flying Pictures  aerial filming services provided by
• Lipsync Post  digital intermediate
• Location Solutions South West  location services
• Macwell  computer services provided by
• Metropolitan Filmexport  domestic sales
• Panalux  grip and lighting equipment
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Soundtrack  ADR facility

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence throughout

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

France | Czech Republic | UK

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Peru:14 | Colombia:18 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG13 (edited TV version) | USA:R | Spain:12 (DVD rating) | Spain:13 (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Davis-Films

Trivia:

During filming, James Purefoy accidentally received a deep cut to his forehead which required stitches. For some close-ups, these stitches had to be digitally erased.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the film, ships are shown flying the British Union Jack flag with the caption "North Africa: 1600". However, the first variant of the Union Jack (the one shown) wasn't used until 1606 - with the current version of the flag not seen until 1801.

Quotes:

Solomon Kane:I was never more at home than I was at battle.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Trailer Failure: Solomon Kane, Whip It, Serbian Scars, Paranormal Activity, and This Is It (#1.3)" (2009)

A Gripping Yarn

I liked it. A film very much in the vein of The Mummy series, but with a more adult and dark side. I found the film full of atmosphere and it drew me in despite the shallow story line, which is to be expected given that it's a hero driven action flick. I thought that the effects, make-up, music, acting, directing, really the whole thing was very solid and it's not just another low budget flick as other reviewers have stated. I would welcome a sequel to this movie, although that might be stretching the storyline a tad too much. Sure, not the masterpiece of the Lord of the Rings but certainly a good hack n slash medieval romp that'll keep you entertained for the duration.