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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

12 127 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   11 January 2008 (USA)
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A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son -- two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Doug Taylor (screenplay), Jason Rappaport (story), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

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Jason Statham ...
Leelee Sobieski ...
John Rhys-Davies ...
Ron Perlman ...
Claire Forlani ...
Kristanna Loken ...
Matthew Lillard ...
Brian White ...
Mike Dopud ...
Will Sanderson ...
Tania Saulnier ...
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Gabrielle Rose ...
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Storyline

Set in the kingdom of Ehb, the story follows Farmer (Jason Statham), who was adopted by his village. When Farmer's wife, Solana (Claire Forlani), and his son leave to sell vegetables at the town of Stonebridge, Farmer's farm is attacked by creatures called Krugs. With the help of his friend and neighbor Norrick (Ron Perlman), he travels to Stonebridge where his wife and son are. Before he arrives, the Krugs, controlled by the wizard Gallian (Ray Liotta), kill his son and capture his wife. Farmer, with the help of Bastian (Will Sanderson), his brother-in-law, and Norrick sets out to find and rescue his wife. The King's nephew Fallow (Matthew Lillard) is conspiring with the wizard Gallian to take over the kingdom led by King Konreid ('Burt Reynolds' ). Written by btphelps and others  

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Plot Keywords:

Krug | Rescue | Death | Farmer | Levitation  | See more »

Taglines:

Rise and fight

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Germany | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Schwerter des Königs - Dungeon Siege See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€52,807 (Austria) (2 December 2007) (30 Screens)

Gross:

$4,535,117 (USA) (20 January 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (Director's Cut DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | SDDS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in 2005. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: At the beginning of the battle in the woods, the command given to the Archers is "Fire!" This command is derived from the use of fire weapons (cannons etc), which are not present in the film's setting. The correct command would be "Release!" See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Muriella: I knew you'd come.
Gallian: I told you I would.
Muriella: I mean, I felt it. I felt it before you came.
Gallian: You are developing your powers well, Muriella. Our time together is paying off!
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Connections

Spin off from Dungeon Siege (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Skalds & Shadows"
Performed by Blind Guardian
Music by Hansi Kürsch (as Kürsch) / Andre Olbrich (as Olbrich)
Lyrics by Hansi Kürsch (as Kürsch)
Published by BG Publishing/Warner Chappell
Courtesy of Nuclear Blast See more »