Troy (film)
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| Directed by | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Produced by | Wolfgang Petersen Diana Rathbun Colin Wilson |
| Screenplay by | David Benioff |
| Based on |
Iliad by Homer |
| Starring |
Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Peter Honess |
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Helena Productions
Plan B Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time
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162 minutes 196 minutes (Director's cut) |
| Country | Malta United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175 million $177 million (Director's cut) |
| Box office | $497.4 million |
Troy is a 2004 American epic adventure war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, though the film narrates the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War - condensed into little more than a couple of weeks - rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended by Hector's Trojan army. The end of the film (the sacking of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Virgil's Aeneid as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral.
Troy made more than 73% of its revenues outside the U.S. Eventually, Troy made over $497 million worldwide, temporarily placing it in the #60 spot of top box office hits of all time. It was the 8th highest-grossing film of 2004.
The troops of King Agamemnon of Mycenae are ready to fight against the troops of Triopas of Thessaly, a battle only avoided when the great warrior Achilles defeats Thessaly's champion in single combat. Meanwhile, Prince Hector of Troy and his younger brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with Menelaus, King of Sparta. Paris, however, is having a secret love affair with Menelaus' wife, Queen Helen, and smuggles her aboard their homebound vessel, enraging Hector. Upon learning of this, Menelaus meets with Agamemnon, his elder brother, and asks his help in taking Troy. Agamemnon, who has wanted to conquer Troy for a long time, agrees, since it will give him control of the Aegean Sea. On King Nestor's advice, Agamemnon has Odysseus, King of Ithaca, persuade Achilles to join them. Achilles, who strongly dislikes Agamemnon, initially refuses, but eventually decides to go after his mother, Thetis, tells him that though he will die, he will be forever remembered.
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