Apocalypto Synopsis & Movie Info

Synopsis

From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson comes 'Apocalypto': a heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
12/08/2006
DVD Release Date:
05/22/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for sequences of graphic violence and distrubing images
Run Time:
138 min.
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Production Co.:
Icon Productions
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Heroic Mission, Race Against Time
Tone:
Tense, Gruesome, Menacing, Atmospheric
Keywords:
Mayan, captive, pursuit, warrior, civilization, human-sacrifice
Country of Origin:
USA
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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