Rating: PG
Genre:
Fantasy
Release Date: 03/20/2007
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DTS/DD5.1
Run Time: 103 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Industrial Light and Magic special-effects wizard
Stefen Fangmeier makes the leap into the director's chair with this
coming-of-age fantasy concerning a young boy whose discovery of a mysterious dragon egg leads him on a predestined journey to become a Dragon Rider and defend his peaceful world against an evil king. Based on the best-selling novel by
Christopher Paolini,
Eragon tells the tale of the titular character (
Ed Speleers), a humble farm boy living in the land of Alagaësia, whose life is forever changed when he discovers that he has been chosen to fight the most powerful enemy his world has ever known.
Jeremy Irons,
John Malkovich, and
Djimon Hounsou co-star in a film produced by
Davis Entertainment and adapted from the novel by screenwriters
Peter Buchman,
Larry Konner, and
Mark Rosenthal.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide