Directed by:
Ridley ScottScreenplay:
William MonahanCinematography:
John MathiesonComposer:
Harry Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Marton Csokas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Jon Finch, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McKidd, Edward Norton (more)Plots(1)
It is the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages - the world shaping 200-year collision between Europe and the East. A blacksmith named Balian (Orlando Bloom) has lost his family and nearly his faith. The religious wars raging in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled into that immense drama. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of medieval Jerusalem he falls in love, grows into a leader, and ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city against staggering odds. Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight, Godfrey of Ibelin, a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Revealing himself as Balian's father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City. In Jerusalem at that moment - between the Second and Third Crusades - a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV, aided by his advisor Tiberias, and the military restraint of the legendary Muslim leader Saladin. But Baldwin's days are numbered, and strains of fanaticism, greed, and jealousy among the Crusaders threaten to shatter the truce. King Baldwin's vision of peace - a kingdom of heaven - is shared by a handful of knights, including Godfrey of Ibelin, who swear to uphold it with their lives and honor. As Godfrey passes his sword to his son, he also passes on that sacred oath: to protect the helpless, safeguard the peace, and work toward harmony between religions and cultures, so that a kingdom of heaven can flourish on earth. Balian takes the sword and steps into history. (20th Century Fox AU)
(more)Cast
Orlando Bloom
UK
Best movies:
Eva Green
France
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Perfect Sense (2011)
The Salvation (2014)
Liam Neeson
UK
Best movies:
Schindler's List (1993)
Batman Begins (2005)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Jeremy Irons
UK
Best movies:
The Lion King (1994)
The Mission (1986)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Marton Csokas
New Zealand
Best movies:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Denmark
Best movies:
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Headhunters (2011)
The Kautokeino Rebellion (2007)
Jon Finch
UK
Best movies:
Much Ado About Nothing (1984) (TV movie)
Death on the Nile (1978)
Frenzy (1972)
Brendan Gleeson
Ireland
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Song of the Sea (2014)
Kevin McKidd
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
Anna Karenina (2000) (series)
Edward Norton
USA
Best movies:
American History X (1998)
Fight Club (1999)
Primal Fear (1996)
Michael Sheen
UK
Best movies:
Blood Diamond (2006)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
The Damned United (2009)
Alexander Siddig
Sudan
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
21 Bridges (2019)
David Thewlis
UK
Best movies:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Ulrich Thomsen
Denmark
Best movies:
The Celebration (1998)
Adam's Apples (2005)
The Company (2007) (series)
Ghassan Massoud
Syria
Best movies:
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
The Legend of Tomiris (2019)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Iain Glen
UK
Best movies:
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Steven Robertson
UK
Best movies:
Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Merry Christmas (2005)
Eriq Ebouaney
France
Best movies:
The Children of the Marshland (1999)
All Three of Us (2015)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Bronson Webb
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Jouko Ahola
Finland
Best movies:
Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Invincible (2001)