Troy [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Radiant production in association with Plan B ; produced by Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun, Colin Wilson ; screenplay, David Benioff ; directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole. Based on the poem "Iliad" by Homer. Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Special features : Disc 1. "Troy revisited : an introduction by Wolfgang Petersen" featurette -- Disc 2. "Troy in focus :" the talent and resources an epic movie requires ; "In the thick of battle :" the film's thrilling action sequences ; "From ruins to reality :" the history behind the production design ; Troy : an effects odyssey :" the secrets behind the miraculous special effects ; "Attacking Troy :" gearing up for an on-screen siege ; "Greek ship towing" featurette ; theatrical trailer --Supplementary material includes: Suppl. 2. The art of Troy : director's cut -- Suppl. 2 (in container). Director's portfolio including an introductory personal message from Wolfgang Petersen ; 3 p. excerpt from Troy : embedded in the Trojan War written by Daniel Petersen, Hamburg, Germany, 2005, translated by John Howard ; 10 behind-the-scenes col. photo cards ; 20 bound script pages entitled Troy : selected pages from Director Wolfgang Petersen's shooting script by David Benioff.
Summary:
In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus. The result is an epic war in which the Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior, embodies the hopes of the people of his city.
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