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Centurion (2010)

R  97 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama   -  22 April 2010 (Greece)
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A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.

Director:

Neil Marshall

Writer:

Neil Marshall

Stars:

Michael Fassbender, Dominic West and Olga Kurylenko
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Fassbender ...
Andreas Wisniewski Andreas Wisniewski ...
Commander Gratus
Dave Legeno ...
Vortix
Axelle Carolyn ...
Aeron
Dominic West ...
General Titus Flavius Virilus
Dhaffer L'Abidine ...
Arm Wrestling Opponent (as Dhafer L'Abidine)
JJ Feild ...
Thax
Lee Ross Lee Ross ...
Septus
David Morrissey ...
Bothos
Simon Chadwick Simon Chadwick ...
Carlisle Messenger
Ulrich Thomsen ...
Gorlacon
Ryan Atkinson Ryan Atkinson ...
Gorlacon's Son
Paul Freeman ...
Governor Julius Agricola
Olga Kurylenko ...
Etain
Jake Maskall Jake Maskall ...
Roman Officer Argos (as Jake Maskell)
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Storyline

Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Roman | Legion | General | Fort | Sole Survivor  | See more »

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History is written in blood See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong bloody violence, grisly images and language See all certifications »

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Country:

UK | France

Language:

English | Gaelic

Release Date:

(Greece) See more »

Also Known As:

Centurión See more »

Filming Locations:

Alice Holt Forest, Hampshire, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£114,147 (UK) (25 April 2010) (102 Screens)

Gross:

$122,288 (USA) (26 September 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé Pictures International, UK Film Council, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Neil Marshall shot the film in such hard conditions that some cast members suffered health problems. As written in the Independent: Noel Clarke recovered from frostbite. JJ Feild quit smoking because of hypothermia. Michael Fassbender survived shirtless sprinting in sub-zero temperatures to become the next Daniel Craig". See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Chief of the Picts would never have had a shaved head, as long hair and beards were considered what made a man strong and a leader. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: 117 AD / The Roman Empire stretched from the African desert to the Caspian sea. But its farthest, most untamed frontier was Northern Britain. / In this unforgiving land, the Roman army encountered fierce resistance from a people known as the Picts. / Using guerrilla tactics and landscape to their advantage, they brought the invasion to a halt. / The stalemate has lasted almost 20 years. Now Rome has given orders to end the deadlock by any means necessary...
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Crazy Credits

The end of the closing credits state that "This film is based on a 2000 year-old legend", referring to the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Hispana or Ninth Spanish Legion in Roman-occupied Britain around 117 CE. See more »

Connections

References 'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940) See more »