The 13th Warrior
1999

The 13th Warrior

★ 6.6 / 10
IMDb
Directed by John McTiernan
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Synopsis

In 'The 13th Warrior', Antonio Banderas stars as Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, an Arab courtier who is banished from his home and finds himself among a band of Viking warriors. Together, they are forced to combat a supernatural enemy terrorizing a distant Viking kingdom.

Did You Know?
  • Based on Michael Crichton's novel 'Eaters of the Dead'.
  • Originally titled 'Eaters of the Dead'.
  • Antonio Banderas learned sword-fighting for this role.
  • Filmed in British Columbia, Canada.
  • The film was a box office flop.
Iconic Quotes
  • I am not a warrior. Very soon, you will be.
  • I listened, I heard nothing but the water drip in the night.
  • Fate has a way of not letting us choose our own end.
  • You can draw sounds? Draw sounds? Yes, I can draw sounds.
  • Lo there do I see my father; lo there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers.
Editorial

Why Eltorama recommends this film

Appears in  Cinematic Sinkholes →
Budgeted at $160 million, this historical drama flopped at the box office, earning only $61.7 million
Appears in  Flops of Fortune →
Due to its high production and marketing costs, it lost an estimated $129 million
The $160 million budget and the $61.7 million gross led to financial difficulties for Touchstone Pictures