Rating: R
Genre:
Epic
Theatrical Release: 03/28/2008(USA
Release Date: 10/14/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 125 Minutes
Flags: War Violence
Distributor/Studio: New Line Home Video
Based on the controversial writings of Russian historian
Lev Gumilyov, director
Sergei Bodrov's look at the early years in the life of the Mongol conqueror stars Japanese actor
Tadanobu Asano as
Temudgin (as he was then known),
Honglei Sun as Mongol chieftain
Jamukha, who was both
Temudgin's close friend and mortal enemy, and newcomer
Khulan Chuluun as his wife,
Borte. Born in the year 1162,
Temudgen's childhood was marred by tragedy and peril. But a great battle would seal
Temudgen's fate forever, and though history often paints him as a brute, the truth is much more complex. Few historians make mention of the role
Temudgen's wife,
Borte, played in advising her husband and elevating him to greatness. With
Borte by his side,
Temudgen would rise to become a fearless visionary whose legacy would still prove potent enough to stir controversy centuries after his death.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
;)
