Synopsis
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more cultured outsider grows to respect the tough, if uncouth, warriors. During their travels together, ibn Fadlan and the Vikings get word of an evil presence closing in, and they must fight the frightening and formidable force, which was previously thought to exist only in legend.
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Cast
- Antonio BanderasAhmad Ibn Fadlān
- Diane VenoraQueen Weilew
- Dennis StorhøiHerger the Joyous
- Vladimir KulichBuliwyf the Leader
- Omar SharifMelchisidek
- Anders T. AndersenWigliff the King's Son
- Richard BremmerSkeld the Superstitious
- Tony CurranWeath the Musician
- Mischa HaussermanRethel the Archer
- Neil MaffinRoneth the Rider
Recommendations
- 75
New York Post
A deeply pleasurable, old-fashioned blood-'n'-guts adventure film. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A straightforward, no-nonsense, agreeably old-fashioned historical action movie. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Warrior has the underwritten, overproduced bluster of "Conan the Barbarian." - 50
Village Voice
A well-marbled, albeit derivative, slab of action-movie man meat. - 42
Portland Oregonian
Terrible, unnamable enemies turn out to be uncompelling indeed. - 40
Variety
Bloody but anemic story. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Thinking too much about the contents will ruin what little pleasure there is in the experience. - 40
Austin Chronicle
Reminiscent of the opening moments of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," actually, only without the clever wit.
