Beowulf (2007)
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Main cast
Ray Winstone; Angelina Jolie; Anthony Hopkins; Robin Wright; John Malkovich
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
Description
An epic tale concerning a 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf and his mission to slay the manlike ogre Grendel, a descendant of Cain.
Robert Zemeckis
Main cast
Ray Winstone; Angelina Jolie; Anthony Hopkins; Robin Wright; John Malkovich
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
Description
An epic tale concerning a 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf and his mission to slay the manlike ogre Grendel, a descendant of Cain.
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