Last Stand of the 300 (2007)

In the year 480 B.C., the Greeks and the Persians fight one of the most famous battles in history at a place called Thermopylae. Here, the mighty Persian war machine, which has conquered ... See full summary »

Director:

David Padrusch

Writers:

Alexander Emmert, Matt Koed

Stars:

Jeffery A. Baker, Orion Barnes, Erin Bennett

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeffery A. Baker	...	Spartan General
Orion Barnes	...	Themistocles
Erin Bennett	...	Leonidas' Mother
Kristopher Blount	...	Murdered Helot
Joshua Bradley	...	Spartan
Anton Burman	...	Dienekes - age 7
Payson Burt	...	Spartan
Tony Casale	...	Spartan
TJ Cencula	...	Spartan Drill Instructor
Nick Cernoch	...	Rejected Spartan Suitor
Bailey Chadwick	...	Spartan
Brian Danner	...	Leonidas, Spartan King
Mack Dugger	...	Spartan
John Fairbairn	...	Persian Messenger / Imortal
Tina Fells	...	Spartan

Storyline

In the year 480 B.C., the Greeks and the Persians fight one of the most famous battles in history at a place called Thermopylae. Here, the mighty Persian war machine, which has conquered most of the known world, will attempt an expansion into Europe. The only thing standing in their way will be an army led by 300 Spartans, the greatest soldiers the world has ever known. They will fight to the very last man, and in doing so will protect the cradle of democracy during its infancy, and the battle will go down in history as the greatest military stand of all time.

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Plot Keywords:

dark horse comics | reenactment | number in title | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The 300 Spartans (1962)

User Reviews

Excellent Historical Documentary

Covered the background, culture, tactics, military equipment and personalities in an interesting an evenhanded way. In particular, the program emphasized the dual land/sea attack of the Persians and the coordination of the Greek infantry and navy needed to defend against the attack. Also the leadup to Thermopylae -- not only Marathon, but the revolt in Asia Minor which the Greeks supported and during which they burned a Persian city.

As a result, I think it actually told a better story than the movie "300". I learned a lot and felt compelled to watch until the end.

My only wish is that I had seen this program AFTER seeing the movie. Constantly finding discrepancies between the plot and the underlying history was very distracting.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

300: The Battle of Thermopylae

Company Credits

Production Co:

Limulus Productions, Mechanism Digital

Technical Specs

Color:

Color