A fortress at the edge of darkness. An enemy within that only one man can conquer!
Beowulf is a wanderer who learns about a man-eating creature called Grendel, which comes in the night to devour warriors trapped at the Outpost. The Outpost is ruled by Hrothgar. He has a daughter, whose husband may have been murdered by the Outpost's master of arms.
Beowulf (1999) is a adventure, fantasy, action and horror film directed by Graham Baker, released on March 31, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton and Götz Otto. Viewers rate it 4.4 out of 10 across 261 ratings.
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Christopher Lambert
as Beowulf
Rhona Mitra
as Kyra
Oliver Cotton
as Hrothgar
Götz Otto
as Roland
Vincent Hammond
as Grendel
Charles Robinson
as Weaponsmaster
Brent Jefferson Lowe
as Will
Roger Sloman
as Karl
Layla Roberts
as Grendel's Mother
Patricia Velásquez
as Pendra
Robert Willox
as Chief Officer
Marcel Cobzariu
as Lookout
Directed by Graham Baker, written by David Chappe and Mark Leahy, produced by Gregory Cascante and Lawrence Kasanoff.
Average viewer score of 4.4/10 from 261 ratings.
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Beowulf (1999) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Beowulf (1999) includes Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton, Götz Otto and Vincent Hammond. The film was directed by Graham Baker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beowulf was released on March 31, 1999 and runs for 1h 33m.
Beowulf (1999) holds an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from 261 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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