DVD - Hero

12 Western Europe (including UK, France, Germany), Arabia, Japan, South Africa View the Internet Movie Database page on this title

Summary

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Quentin Tarantino presents HERO -- starring Jet Li (Cradle 2 The GraveRomeo Must Die) in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation. With supernatural skill and no fear a nameless solder (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that massacred his people. To achieve the justice he seeks, he must take on the most ruthless assassins and reach the enemy he has sworn to defeat. Acclaimed by critics and honoured with numerous international film awards, this motion picture was nominated for both Oscar and Golden Globe as Best Foreign Language Film (2002).

Directors

Yimou Zhang

Genres

Action / Adventure / Martial Arts / Historical

Principle Actors

Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Dao Ming, Donnie Yen

Original Music By

Tan Dun

Additional Information

Year Runtime Audio Formats Channels Aspect / Signal
2002 95 mins Dolby Digital
Dolby Surround
5.1, 2.0 2.35:1 (PAL)