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Release Date:
12 July 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Fight Fire With Fire morePlot:
A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting fire to everything, establishing dominance over the planet. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Cell-Phone Cameras Cover London Attacks (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 8 July 2005)
More 'Wedding' Gifts for Movie's Writer-Star
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 September 2002)
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Pretty Straightforward Stuff moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christian Bale | ... | Quinn Abercromby | |
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | Denton Van Zan | |
| Izabella Scorupco | ... | Alex Jensen | |
| Gerard Butler | ... | Creedy | |
| Scott Moutter | ... | Jared Wilke (as Scott James Moutter) | |
| David Kennedy | ... | Eddie Stax | |
| Alexander Siddig | ... | Ajay | |
| Ned Dennehy | ... | Barlow | |
| Rory Keenan | ... | Devon | |
| Terence Maynard | ... | Gideon | |
| Doug Cockle | ... | Goosh | |
| Randall Carlton | ... | Burke (Tito) | |
| Chris Kelly | ... | Mead | |
| Ben Thornton | ... | Young Quinn | |
| Alice Krige | ... | Karen Abercromby |
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Rated PG-13 for intense action violence.Parents Guide:
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101 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:12 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39148) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Japan:R | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12 | Canada:PGFun Stuff
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The method by which the dragons expel fire was inspired by two actual animals; the spitting cobra and bombardier beetle. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: Van Sant and Alex tell Quinn that there is only one male dragon and, like fish, the females lay their eggs and the male makes a "pass" to fertilize them. Yet when Quinn discovers the egg inside the downed dragon, there is an embryo visible, which should only happen AFTER fertilization. moreQuotes:
Denton Van Zan 'Dragon Slayer': [to Quinn in the castle] I lead, You follow.Denton Van Zan 'Dragon Slayer': [to Quinn in London] You lead, I follow.
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This was a bit different than one expected. There was no nonsense, no tongue-in-cheek humor or special-effects just for the sake of it: this was simply a humans vs. dragons story taking place in the future. No laughs and nothing hokey, which is what I expected. They played it straight, simply as a fight story between the two parties.
Yes, there were credibility problems with the story but overall, it was good escapist adventure. The dragons were realistic-looking, the scenery dreary but the story interesting and intense in spots.
I wouldn't buy it, but I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for a night of adventure on film. You could do a whole lot worse, especially with two young actors who have arrived as stars: Christian Bale and Matthew McConnaughey.