The Chronicles of Riddick

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/11/2004

DVD Release Date:

11/16/2004

Run Time:

119min.

Starring:

Vin Diesel , Colm Feore , Thandie Newton , Judi Dench , Karl Urban

Director(s):

David N. Twohy

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some language.

Genre(s):

Action,Horror,Science Fiction

Plot: Vin Diesel returns as the nocturnally gifted antihero Riddick in this sequel to the 2000 cult item Pitch Black. Riddick, on the run from the law and evading mercenaries eager to claim the price on his head, seeks refuge on the planet of Helion, only ... Read More

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