Attila
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gerard Butler
Powers Boothe
Simmone Mackinnon
Tim Curry
Reg Rogers
Alice Krige
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Miniseries about Attila the Hun, the ruthless 5th century warrior who helped unite his people in an area that is now Hungary. Tells the story of two worlds colliding and of the two men who embody the values and essence of those worlds. Attila, King of the Huns, is a visionary who sees more in his people than they see in themselves. While the Huns are content to plunder and extort the surrounding nations, Attila looks beyond to the possibility of an empire to a new world order. Roman General Flavius Aetius is motivated by one overriding goal: Rome must continue to rule the world.Brutally orphaned while still a young boy, Attila grows up quickly. Eventually when he's adopted by his uncle, King Rua, the grown Attila becomes a hardened war-leader. His chief rival is his half-brother Bleda. Their mutual hatred intensifies when Bleda notes Attila's interest in a slave girl named N'Kara, and claims her himself, making the rivalry personal as well as political. Attila is talked out of taking revenge by the village soothsayer named Galen, who tells Attila that he is destined for great things and reminds him of the Hun legend of the long-lost sword of the War God, which fell to Earth eons ago. Whoever finds it will unite the Huns and rule the world. She tells Attila that the gods have chosen him for greatness, if he waits for the proper time. dwarfdIn the meantime, Attila draws the attention of Roman general Flavius Aetius, who takes the young warrior under his wing, hoping to establish a friendship that will turn the Huns into allies of Rome. Their relationship is complex, including mutual respect and even affection, mixed with a growing suspicion that the world isn't big enough for both of them. Aetius entices Attila to visit Rome, where he's tempted by its many pleasures, including the charms of an ambitious Roman princess, Honaria. When King Rua dies, Attila returns home and fights a duel with Bleda. Attila wins, claims N'Kara as his own, and becomes leader of the tribe, determined to fulfill the ancient prophecy by uniting all Huns under his own rule. His triumph is marred by the death in childbirth of his beloved N'Kara.Attila grows in power, conquering other Hun tribes as well as the surrounding nations. Attila is capable of justice and even compassion, but he lives by a single credo: submit to my absolute rule and live, or resist and be destroyed. In the end, he controls more territory than Rome itself and extorts huge payments from the Eastern Roman Empire. There remains only one unconquered region -- the Western Roman Empire, under the effective rule of Attila's old friend and rival, Aetius. As Attila's power increases, he faces an assassination attempt, and the distraction of a woman who seems to be the reincarnation of his beloved N'Kara, but who in fact has a far more sinister purpose in mind. Eventually, Attila turns his attention to the West, and he and Aetius gather their forces for the final confrontation known to history as the Battle of the Chalons, whose outcome decided the fate of Western civilization.
Cast
Gerard Butler
Powers Boothe
Simmone Mackinnon
Tim Curry
Reg Rogers
Alice Krige
Steven Berkoff
Tommy Flanagan
Pauline Lynch
Liam Cunningham
Andrew Pleavin
Jolyon Baker
Sian Phillips
Kirsty Mitchell
Jonathan Hyde
Rollo Weeks
Kate Steavenson-payne
Richard Lumsden
Mark Letheren
Nickie Rainsford Lewis
David Bailie
Thomas Keniston
Max Ryan
William Mickleburgh
Nigel Whitmey
Isla Fisher
Finbar Lynch
Dainius Kazlauskas
Elvyra Zebertzviciute
Ramunas Abukevicius
Andrius Zebrauskas
Dallas Campbell
Daz Crawford
Graham Crowden
Janet Henfrey
Lewis Rose
Ramunas Rudokas
Gabija Jaraminait+
Alun Raglan
Robertas Kupstas Byla
David Cass
Aurimas Meliesius
Jurgis Domasevicius
Ignas Miskinis
Neringa Varnelyte
Bill Cross
Tauras Cizas
Henry Celencevicius
Darius Miniotas
Christopher Tune
Paul Easom
Dalia Michelviciute
Leon Fleury
Marius Vilunas
Rob Magnano
David S Cass
Crew
Algimantas Babravicius
Ron Baldwin
Aaron Barsky
Darius Bastys
Ken Beauchene
Richard Benda
Suzanne Benoit
Kevin Burns
Rex Carlson
Andzelika Cholina
Cotty Chubb
Michael Clifford
Rita Clifford
Robert Cochran
Sean Daniel
Yannick Derrien
Yannick Derrien
Bertrand Dorcet
Ilona Dranseikaite
Alison Eng
Olga Fariga
Tod Feuerman
Richard Fezzey
Steven Fierberg
Iloe Flewelling
Bob Fredrickson
Kenn Fuller
Rimantas Gailius
Roma Gailiuviene
Jurgita Gerdvilaite
Nick Glennie-smith
Bob Gonzalez
Trevor Goring
Vytas Gudelevicius
Abi Harris
Ros Hubbard
Leslie Huntley
Louis Isman
Jim Jacks
Tania Jakovleva
Saulius Janavicius
Darius Jarasunas
Thomas Keniston
Galius Klicius
Gustav Kyselica
Brett Laumann
Heather Leat
Milda Leipute
Robin Lippin
Jurgita Lukoseviciute
Gintas Matonis
Joseph Melody
Lineta Miseikyte
Darin Moran
Mike Murray
Todd Orr
Laura Perlman
Daiva Petrulyte
Almutis Raila
Barbara Ravis
Jane Robinson
Ron Sato
Sheri Sedlik
Geza Sinkovics
Danuta Skarszewska
Roy Smith
Ruta Tamuleviciene
Vida Vitkute
Dalia Vizgirdaite
Chris Warren
Gene Warren
Gene Warren
Doug Weiner
Gordon Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video April 3, 2001
Aired in United States January 30, 2001
Aired in United States January 31, 2001
Began shooting April 10, 2000.
Completed shooting June 30, 2000.
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