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Set in Victorian England, this is the story of a collection of characters from several literary classics who have been summoned together by Queen Victoria. The collective includes Alan Quatermain from 'King Solomon's Mines' by H. Rider Haggard, Mina Harker from Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray', and 'Captain Nemo' from Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'. The characters must combine their talents to save the world.

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EAN5039036015561

eBay Product ID (ePID)30046892

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ActorTony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, Shane West, Sean Connery

Film/TV TitleThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

DirectorStephen Norrington

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesWidescreen, Audio Commentary By Producers Don Murphy And Trevor Albert And Actors Jason Flemyng Tony Curan And Shane West\Audio Commentary By Jacqueline West John Sullivan And Matthew Gratzer, Closed Caption

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Run Time106 Mins

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Certificate12A/12

Number of Discs1

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationStephen Norrington's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN begins in 1899 London where, due to some cataclysmic events in England and Germany, the world is on the brink of war. Mycroft Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) is sent by the British government to round up various figures from Victorian-era literature in an attempt to find some solution. First on the list is explorer Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), quickly installed as leader of the ramshackle outfit. Among the plethora of mythical figures joining Quatermain are The Invisible Man, Captain Nemo, Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, and many others. Initially the League are sent to Prague to prevent a series of bombs from exploding, causing some spectacular set pieces as the merry band of rogues use all their special skills to fend off the evil forces. This is only the start of their journey however, and there are plenty of surprises for these courageous battlers, not least when they discover who is really behind all the chaos they have tried so hard to control. Working with material from comic book veteran Alan Moore (who also penned FROM HELL), director Norrington (BLADE) draws on some interesting traits and legends from his characters, such as Dorian Gray's painting and Dr. Jekyll's potion. Making sure each member is far from infallible, Norrington paints a sympathetic portrait of flawed heroes battling against the odds, with some spectacular action sequences, and humorous asides.

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\DTS 5.1

Movie/TV TitleThe League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen