Soldier of God ( Die Kreuzritter 2 ) ( The Crusaders 2 )

Soldier of God (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Die Kreuzritter 2
Alternate Title: The Crusaders 2
Screened, competed or awarded at:
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
David Hogan

Written By:
Mir Bahmanyar
Kathryn Kuhlen

Actors:
Tim Abell ..... Rene
William Mendieta ..... Hasan
Mapi Galán ..... Soheila
Nicholas Kadi ..... Omar
Scott Cleverdon ..... Geoffrey
Michael Desante ..... Yaqut
Woody Adams ..... Extra fighter
Mercedez Alexander ..... Extra fighter
Richard Alsabery ..... Extra fighter
Ron Baker ..... Extra fighter
Brandon Beebe ..... Extra fighter
William Best ..... Extra fighter
Paul Michael Bloodgood ..... Extra fighter
Jessica Cail ..... Featured fighter
Andreas Cederlund ..... Extra fighter

Synopsis:

Rene is a dedicated warrior-monk of the famed Knights Templar, a religious order whose mission to protect Christian pilgrims has degenerated into a power grab for wealth and influence in the Crusader Kingdom. Disillusioned by the corrupt motives of his superiors, Rene is nearly killed at the disastrous 1187 battle fought at the Horns of Hattin, which wipes out most of the Christian army. He is taken captive on the battlefield by brigands, but escapes and flees into the desert. Saved from starvation by Hasan, a mysterious Muslim traveler, he returns the favor when Hasan is attacked by outriders of Saladin's army. The two take refuge in an isolated oasis, the home of Soheila, widow of a Muslim warrior, and Soheila nurses the severely wounded Hasan back to health.While he waits for Hasan's injuries to heal, Rene finds himself tempted by the simple pleasures of a life free from the ravages of war. His growing attraction for Soheila, followed by news of the atrocities committed by both the Christian and Muslim armies, lead him to question his vows of chastity and obedience and his commitment to the Crusader ethos. But the secret that Hasan harbors brings down on the little oasis the wrath of Saladin's forces, igniting a confrontation that has devastating consequences -- consequences which finally hold the answers for his troubled soul

Director W.D. Hogan's sweeping period epic Soldier of God unfurls in the Middle East of the late Twelfth Century. As the story opens, the Knights Templar, a religious order originally assigned to protect Christian pilgrims, has disintegrated from chivalric order and justice into dissolute chaos, as its individual factions bloodthirstily vie with one another for power and control. Rene (Tim Abell, a 'warrior-monk' who counts himself among the Templars' ranks, watches as the Christian army surrounding him is all but extinguished in the 1187 battle at the Horns of Hattin. At the last minute, with his own execution only minutes away, Rene is abducted by Brigands on the battlefield, then manages to escape his captors and flees into the desert, where he faces almost certain death from dehydration. At the last minute, Hasan, an enigmatic Muslim traveler, saves Rene's life, and Rene thanks his new friend, in return, by saving him from Saladin's invading forces. The two ultimately seek refuge at the home of the widow Sohelia, who nurses the injured Hasan back to full health. Meanwhile, Rene finds himself drawn to the vicissitudes of simple life in this newfound oasis, and to the temptation of sacrificing his vows as a crusader for a romance with Sohelia. But Hasan holds a long-buried secret from his past that will soon bring Saladin's armies raining down onto Sohelia's home - igniting a violent cataclysm that will change the lives of Rene and Hasan, irrevocably. William Mendieta, Mapi Galan, Nicholas Kadi and Scott Cleverdon co-star; Kathryn Kuhlen and producer Mir Bahmanyar co-authored the script.

The plot follows a Knight of the Templars (Abell) through the Crusades in the Holy Land. Winner of four film festival awards including two Best Picture Awards.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 23 April, 2012.

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