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Solomon Kane
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Solomon Kane is a 2009 fantasy, action, horror, and adventure film directed by M. J. Bassett, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie stars James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Pete Postlethwaite as Solomon Kane. It is based on a work by Robert E. Howard and is set in England. The production involved Davis Films, Czech Anglo Pictures, Wandering Star Pictures, and Essential Entertainment, with filming at Barrandov Studios, Hostivař, and Točník Castle in the Czech Republic.
The film was produced by Samuel Hadida, with music by Klaus Badelt and cinematography by Dan Laustsen. It has a runtime of 104 minutes and was released in various countries including France, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and the United States of America. Distribution included video on demand via Netflix. The production budget was reported as 40,000,000 or 45,000,000, while revenue reached 19,700,000.
Critical reception included a review score of 66%, 5.9/10, and 48/100. Audience ratings listed a vote average of 6.031 on TMDb and a rating of 6.1 on IMDb. The film’s tagline is "Fight evil... With evil." Keywords associated with the narrative include mercenary, trap, murder, puritan, and sorcerer.
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6.0A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Cast
- James Purefoy as Solomon Kane
- Pete Postlethwaite as William Crowthorn
- Alice Krige as Katherine Crowthorn
- Mackenzie Crook as Father Michael
- Max von Sydow as Josiah Kane
- Jason Flemyng as Malachi
Themes
- mercenary
- trap
- murder
- puritan
- sorcerer
- gothic horror
- covered wagon
- monastery
- mercy killing
- healing
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Czech Republic
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- M. J. Bassett
- Screenwriter
- M. J. Bassett
- Composer
- Klaus Badelt
- Producer
- Samuel Hadida
- Cinematographer
- Dan Laustsen
- Narrative location
- England
- Filming location
- United Kingdom
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 337180
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.solomonkane.com
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- publication date
- 2010-06-24
- title
- Solomon Kane
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 48/100
- after a work by
- Robert E. Howard
- capital cost
- 40000000
- characters
- Solomon Kane
- sound designer
- Martin Jensen
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