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The 300 Spartans

IMDB Rating: 6.60
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Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army more than 20 times as large. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidas helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC.
Actors
King LeonidasRichard Egan
Themistocles of AthensRalph Richardson
EllasDiane Baker
Also posted in 1962, Adventure, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, War | Comments (0)

300

IMDB Rating: 7.90
105513 votes

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In 480 BC, the Persian king Xerxes sends his massive army to conquer Greece. The Greek city of Sparta houses its finest warriors, and 300 of these soldiers are chosen to meet the Persians at Thermopylae, engaging the soldiers in a narrow canyon where they cannot take full advantage of their numbers. The battle is a suicide mission, meant to buy time for the rest of the Greek forces to prepare for the invasion. However, that doesn't stop the Spartans from throwing their hearts into the fray, determined to take as many Persians as possible with them.
Actors
King LeonidasGerard Butler
Queen GorgoLena Headey
TheronDominic West
Also posted in 2006, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, War | Comments (0)