Clash of the Titans (1981 film)
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Film poster by Brothers Hildebrandt
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| Directed by | Desmond Davis |
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| Written by | Beverley Cross |
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| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Cinematography | Ted Moore |
| Edited by | Timothy Gee |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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118 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $41 million (North America) |
Clash of the Titans is a 1981 British-American heroic fantasy adventure film directed by Desmond Davis which retells the Greek mythological story of Perseus. It stars Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier. The film features the final work of stop motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen. It was released on June 12, 1981 and grossed $41 million at the North American box office, which made it the 11th highest-grossing film of the year. A novelization of the film by Alan Dean Foster was published in 1981.
Warner Bros. released a remake in 3D on April 2, 2010.
King Acrisius of Argos (Donald Houston) imprisons his daughter Danaë (Vida Taylor), jealous of her attracting suitors. When the god Zeus (Laurence Olivier) impregnates her, Acrisius banishes his daughter and his newborn grandson Perseus to sea in a wooden chest. In retribution, Zeus kills Acrisius and orders Poseidon (Jack Gwillim) to release the last of the Titans, a gigantic sea creature called the Kraken, to destroy Argos. Meanwhile, Danaë and Perseus safely float to the island of Seriphos, where Perseus grows to adulthood.
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