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Attila

2001 · 174 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned historical epic that mixes battlefield spectacle with palace intrigue, playing out at a steady, stately pace.

Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Action, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Mackinnon
Overview
A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty Hun warrior to conquer Rome.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Dick Lowry
Genres
Action, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Mackinnon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, tv movie, history
Directed by
Dick Lowry
Written by
Robert Cochran
Starring
Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Mackinnon, Reg Rogers, Alice Krige, Pauline Lynch, Steven Berkoff, Tommy Flanagan
Cinematography
Willy Stassen
Runtime
174 min
Country
France
Languages
English

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