| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Behmen | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Felson | |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | Debelzaq | |
| Stephen Graham | ... | Hagamar | |
| Ulrich Thomsen | ... | Eckhart | |
| Claire Foy | ... | The Girl | |
| Robert Sheehan | ... | Kay | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Cardinal D'Ambroise | |
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Kevin Rees | ... | Dying Monk |
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Andrew Hefler | ... | Jail Bailiff |
| Fernanda Dorogi | ... | Old Woman (Givaudon) | |
| Rebekah Kennedy | ... | Peasant Turk Girl | |
| Matt Devere | ... | Sergeant in Arms | |
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Róbert Bánlaki | ... | Livery Boy |
| Barna Illyés | ... | Cardinal's Priest | |
A 14th century Crusader returns to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence. A priest, a grieving knight, a disgraced itinerant and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl. When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardises the knight's pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, and pits them against an inexplicably powerful and destructive force. Written by Momentum Pictures
Season of the witch was a far better film than critics and fellow moviegoers led me to believe. The story is about Cage and Pearlman teaming up to take a witch to a castle where she will be put on trial. Chaos and terror ensue as they treck the mountainside and forest. The film depicts the times very well...and most the accents aren't that bad. But the thing i wasn't expecting was to see Cage actually put some effort into his role. Instead of woodenly walking through the film with terrible hair, Cage shows some true emotion and his hair ain't half bad. Cage is hit or miss, sometimes he's good ("Bad Lieutenant"), sometimes he's bad ("The Knowing"). I think Cage gets an A for effort. It's no his best acting but it's an improvement. Pearlman is great as the sidekick/friend and gets most of the good lines. The special effects are kinda lame and the film drags in certain spots, but overall "Season of the witch" is a decent thriller with some cheesy dialouge. This movie isn't bad as everyone makes it out to be. If you have low expectations like I did, you'll probably get a lot more enjoyment out of it.
Oh, and the priest named De Balzak...pretty hysterical name.