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300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel, "Xerxes," 300: Rise of an Empire follows greek general Themistokles' attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. The movie pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and the deadly Artemisia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
300: Rise of an Empire
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- Director
- Noam Murro
- Release Date
- March 5, 2014
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Sullivan Stapleton , Eva Green , Lena Headey , Hans Matheson , Callan Mulvey , David Wenham
- Writers
- Zack Snyder , Kurt Johnstad , Frank Miller
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- 300
- prequel(s)
- 300
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