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Year: 2005
Run time: 103 minutes
Directed by: Sturla Gunnarsson
Written by: Andrew Rai Berzins
Cast: Bryjar Ágústsson, Steindór Andersen, Helgi Björnsson, Gerard Butler, Benedikt Clausen, Tony Curran, Martin Delaney, Matt John Evans, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson
The epic, 1000 year old, poetic tale of Beowulf and Grendel has been made into a fine looking film that is playing at the Varsity in Seattle, Friday, June 16th. Sarah Polley returns in her first horror role since Dawn of the Dead, as does Stellan Skarsgard, who horror fans last saw play Father Lankester Merrin in Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist. This fine cast along with some amazing cinematography joined with this historic tale of man vs troll makes Beowulf and Grendel something to take a look at. Its touring the United States in select theaters - check the schedule below for where you can catch it this summer.
US Showings:
SEATTLE - playing June 16th to June 22nd - Varsity
SAN FRANCISCO - starts June 30th - Opera Plaza
NEW YORK - starts July 7th - Quad
CHICAGO - starts July 14th - Century
LOS ANGELES - starts July 28th - Westside Pavilion
BOSTON - starts August 11 - Kendall Square
DENVER, Colorado - starts August 4 - Starz Film Center
WHITEFISH, Montana - starts September 8 - Whitefish Theatre Co.
In "Beowulf & Grendel," warriors from Sweden go to Denmark to aid a kingdom being savaged by a powerful troll...
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