Alexander Plot Summary and Details

Plot

The fourth film to chronicle the life of fourth-century B.C. ruler Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone's Alexander stars Colin Farrell as the titular Macedonian conqueror. The film follows the young king as he leads his forces on a bloody empirical conquest across the known world, taking large parts of Asia and the Middle East to amass a giant empire, all by the time he turned 25. Anthony Hopkins co-stars as Ptolemy I along with Rosario Dawson as Roxane, Angelina Jolie as Olympias, Jared Leto as Hephaistion, Val Kilmer as King Philip II, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Cassander.

MPAA Rating:

R for violence and some sexuality/nudity.

Genre(s):

Action,Drama

Run Time:

175min.

Theatrical Release Date:

11/24/2004

DVD Release Date:

08/02/2005

Distributor(s):

Warner Bros.