“The Vikings” ( Eng. Outlander , literally “Alien”) is a science fiction film directed by Howard McCain . Another interpretation of the classic medieval story of Beowulf [2] [3] [4] . It was broadcast on Russian television under the name “Vikings against Aliens” .
| Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Outlander | |
 | |
| Genre | fantasy action movie Adventure |
| Producer | Howard McCain |
| Producer | Barry M. Osborne Chris Roberts Neysho Ali |
| Author script | Dirk Blackman Howard McCain |
| In the main cast | James Cavizel Sophia Miles Jack houston |
| Operator | Pierre gill |
| Composer | Jeff Zanelli |
| Film company | |
| Duration | 115 minutes |
| Budget | 50 million dollars. [1] |
| Fees | 7 033 683 dollars [1] |
| A country |  USA  Germany  Canada |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 2008 |
| IMDb | |
Content
Story
The action takes place when a spaceship crashes on planet Earth. A ship lands in Norway in 709 A.D. e. during the viking times. The ship is sinking in the waters of the lake, but from the wreckage a soldier from another world appears, Cainan, who preys on the bloodthirsty creature known as Moorwen. This creature sneaked into the ship when Kainan evacuated from the destroyed planet.
At one time, a colony of people arrived on a planet inhabited by the Murvens. The Mourvens dominated this planet, but people destroyed almost everyone, since they represented a huge threat to the existence of the colony. One surviving Murven destroyed a colony of people. In this battle, Kainan loses the most precious thing - his family. The man and the monster both want to avenge the evil done to them. While Murwen ravages the Viking world by killing everything in its path, Cainan teams up with primitive but fierce warriors to destroy this monster.
Kainan uses the experience and skills of a future warrior. Using glycerin extracted from whale oil, warriors prepare an explosive trap and want to blow up Murven, however Murven survives the explosion. In addition, it turns out that there is another Murwen, relatively small. The first falls into the trap, and the second attacks defenseless people. The leader of the Vikings dies, trying to save his daughter. Surviving warriors decide to evacuate the village. A group of the best warriors remains in the village, and they begin the hunt for Murven. In the final battle, the leader’s daughter slashes the smaller Mourven with the sword, and Cainan throws the big Mourven off the cliff. Of all the warriors, two remain alive - Kainan and the daughter of the murdered Viking leader, who is attractive to him. Kaynan makes an important decision for him - to destroy the included emergency beacon from the ship, sending a distress signal. Thus, Kainan breaks off the last thread connecting him with his kind. Having found a new family, Kainan finds peace.
Cast
- Sophia Miles - Freya, daughter of a Viking chieftain
- James Cavizel - Kainan, an alien from another planet
- Jack Houston - Wulfrick
- Ron Perlman - Gunnar
- John Hurt - Rutgar
- Ricardo Hoyos - John (uncredited)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 “Outlander” on Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Amazon.com New Twist on Beowulf!
- ↑ IMDB. FAQ for Outlander
- ↑ Lidy West. Outlander: Beowulf Meets Space
Links
- Official movie website
- Movie review + frames on beyondhollywood.com