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Troy is a 2004 e p ic w ar f il m w r it t e n b y D av id Troy

B e n io f f an d d ir e c t e d b y W o l f g an g P e t e r se n . I t s
c ast in c l u d e s B r ad P it t as A c h il l e s, E r ic B an a as
H e c t o r , O r l an d o B l o o m as P ar is, D ian e K r u g e r as
H e l e n , S e an B e an as O d y sse u s, B r ian C o x as
A g am e m n o n , R o se B y r n e as B r ise is, G ar r e t t
H e d l u n d as P at r o c l u s, P e t e r O 'T o o l e as P r iam ,
B r e n d an G l e e so n as M e n e l au s, an d T y l e r M an e
as G r e at e r A j ax . I t r e c e iv e d an O sc ar n o m in at io n
f o r it s c o st u m e d e sig n .

Contents
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2C ast
3P r o d u c t io n Teaser poster
4M u sic
5D ir e c t o r 's c u t Directed by W ol f g an g P etersen
6R e ac t io n P ro du ced by W ol f g an g P etersen
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7A w ar d s an d n o m in at io n s C ol i n W i l son
8S e e al so
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9R e fe r e n c e s
10 F u r t h e r r e ad in g S ta rrin g B rad P i tt
11 E x t e r n al l in k s E ri c B an a
O rl an d o B l oom
D i an e K ru g er
P l ot O w ai n Y eom an
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I n S p ar t a, P r in c e H e c t o r (E r ic B an a) an d h is S ean B ean
y o u n g b r o t h e r P ar is (O r l an d o B l o o m ) n e g o t iat e J u l i e C h ri sti e
p e ac e b e t w e e n T r o y an d S p ar t a. P ar is h as f al l e n P eter O ' Tool e
in l o v e w it h H e l e n (D ian e K r u g e r ) , M e n e l au s'
R ose B y rn e
(B r e n d an G l e e so n ) w if e . H e sm u g g l e s h e r b ac k t o
S af f ron B u rrow s
T r o y w it h h im . I n f u r iat e d , M e n e l au s v o w s r e v e n g e .
M e an w h il e , A g am e m n o n (M e n e l au s' b r o t h e r ) , M u s ic by J am es H orn er
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G e n e r al N e st o r (J o h n S h r ap n e l ) ask s h im t o t ak e
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c o u sin . O d y sse u s say s t h e f l e e t w il l b e sail in g in
t h r e e d ay s, an d t h at t h is w ar w il l n e v e r b e R u n n in g tim e 196 m i n u tes
f o r g o t t e n . A c h il l e s c o n su l t s h is m o t h e r , T h e t is
C o u n try U n i ted S tates
(J u l ie C h r ist ie ) , an d sh e t e l l s h im t h at sh o u l d h e
st ay , h e w il l f in d p e ac e , l o v e , an d a l o n g l if e , b u t L a n g u a g e E n g l i sh
h is n am e w il l b e f o r g o t t e n . S h o u l d h e g o , h e w il l B u dg et $ 175 m i l l i on
f in d e v e r l ast in g g l o r y , b u t is d e st in e d t o d ie in
b at t l e . A c h il l e s d e c id e s t o g o . G ro s s rev en u e $ 497, 40 9, 852[1]

T h e G r e e k s l an d at T r o y an d t ak e c o n t r o l o f t h e b e ac h , l an d in g t h e ir sh ip s. A c h il l e s an d th e
M y r m id o n s k il l m an y T r o j an s an d d e se c r at e t h e t e m p l e o f A p o l l o . A c h il l e s an d H e c to r m e e t b u t d o
n o t f ig h t , w it h H e c to r o u tn u m b e r e d b u t al l o w e d t o l e av e . B r ise is (R o se B y rn e ) ,am e m b e r o f th e
T r o j an r o y al f am il y , is c ap t u r e d an d t ak e n as a p r iz e t o t h e G r e e k s, d e sp it e A c h il l e s' c l aim to h e r .

A c h il l e s an d h is M y r m id o n s d o n o t f ig h t t h e n e x t d ay b e c au se o f A g am e m n o n 's u n f air c l aim t o

B r ise is. W it h G r e e k s su r r o u n d in g T r o y , P ar is c h al l e n g e s M e n e l au s t o a d u e l t o se t t l e t h in g s.
M e n e l au s ag r e e s, k n o w in g h e is t h e b e t t e r w ar r io r , w h il e A g am e m n o n d e c id e s h e w il l at t ac k
af t e r w ar d s r e g ar d l e ss o f t h e o u t c o m e . P ar is is e asil y d e f e at e d . W o u n d e d , h e c r aw l s b ac k t o h is
b r o t h e r 's f e e t . H e c t o r in t e r v e n e s an d k il l s M e n e l au s. A g am e m n o n o r d e r s h is ar m y t o c h ar g e , b u t
t h e G r e e k s ar e r e p e l l e d b e c au se t h e ir at t ac k is w it h in r an g e o f t h e T r o j an ar c h e r s an d t h e p l ain
o u t sid e t h e c it y al l o w s t h e T r o j an s t o c o n c e n t r at e t h e ir n u m b e r s. H e c t o r al so k il l s A j ax (T y l e r
M an e ) . W h e n O d y sse u s p o in t s o u t h is ar m y w il l b e w ip e d o u t u n l e ss h e st o p s, A g am e m n o n
r e l u c t an t l y w it h d r aw s.

A g am e m n o n g iv e s B r ise is t o h is m e n , b u t A c h il l e s r e sc u e s h e r , c l aim in g t h at sh e is h is. H e

c ar r ie s h e r b ac k t o h is t e n t an d at t e m p t s t o h e l p h e r , b u t sh e d o e s n o t t r u st h im . T h e y c o n v e r se b y
t h e f ir e sid e an d d isc o v e r t h e ir d if f e r e n c e s in t h e ir b e l ie f o f t h e g o d s an d t h e ir sim il ar it ie s in t h e ir
st u b b o r n n at u r e . T h at n ig h t , B r ise is h o l d s a k n if e t o A c h il l e s w h il e h e sl e e p s. H e aw ak e n s, ad
o r d e r e d E u d o r u s t o l o ad t h e sh ip s, m u c h t o P at r o c l u s' in d ig n at io n . B r ise is se e m s sk e p t ic al o f h is
d e c isio n an d ask s h im if h e c o u l d r e al l y "l e av e t h is al l b e h in d ", t o w h ic h h e ask s if sh e c o u l d "l e av e
T r o y ".

T h e T r o j an s l au n c h a su r p r ise at t ac k b e f o r e d aw n . A s t h e G r e e k s se e m t o b e o n t h e v e r g e o f
d e f e at , A c h il l e s ap p e ar s w it h t h e M y r m id o n s, an d j o in s t h e b at t l e . H e b r in g s c o u r ag e t o t h e
G r e e k s, an d e v e n t u al l y f ig h t s m an - t o - m an ag ain st H e c t o r . T h e M y r m id o n s ar e sh o c k e d b y A c h il l e s
ap p ar e n t l y b e in g o u t m at c h e d b y H e c t o r , w h ic h al so e n e r g iz e s t h e T r o j an s an d d ism ay s t h e
G r e e k s. H e c t o r k n e e l s an d p u l l s A c h il l e s' h e l m e t o f f , an d f in d s it is ac t u al l y P at r o c l u s w h o m h e h as
m o r t al l y w o u n d e d , n o t A c h il l e s. H o r r if ie d at c au sin g t h e d e at h o f so m e o n e so y o u n g , H e c t o r d e al s
P at r o c l u s a k il l in g b l o w o u t o f m e r c y . B o t h ar m ie s ag r e e t o e n d f ig h t in g f o r t h e d ay , an d O d y sse u s
in f o r m s H e c t o r o f t h e b o y 's id e n t it y . A c h il l e s, w h o h ad sl e p t t h r o u g h t h e b at t l e , is t o l d b y E u d o r u s o f
h is c o u sin 's d e at h . T h e M y r m id o n s h ad al so m ist ak e n P at r o c l u s f o r A c h il l e s, sin c e h e h ad p u t o n
t h e sam e ar m o u r , an d m o v e d w it h a n e ar id e n t ic al f ig h t in g st y l e : A c h il l e s f u r io u sl y v o w s r e v e n g e .
L at e r t h at n ig h t , A c h il l e s l e ad s t h e f u n e r al c e r e m o n y , c o m p l e t e w it h a f u n e r al p y r e . I n T r o y , H e c t o r ,
f e ar f u l o f a G r e e k at t ac k t ak in g t h e c it y , sh o w s h is w if e A n d r o m ac h e (S af f r o n B u r r o w s) a se c r e t
t u n n e l o u t o f t h e c it y , t e l l in g h e r t o u se it if T r o y f al l s, sin c e h e d o e sn 't w an t t o se e h is y o u n g so n
m u r d e r e d an d h is w if e t ak e n as a G r e e k sl av e . H e al so t e l l s h e r t o t r y t o g e t as m an y t o saf e t y as
sh e c an .

T h e n e x t d ay , an e n r ag e d A c h il l e s ap p r o ac h e s t h e g at e s o f T r o y al o n e an d d e m an d sH e c to r to
c o m e o u t an d f ac e h im .H e c to r re q u e st s a p ac t t h at t h e l o se r b e g iv e n p r o p e r fu n e r al r it e sb y th e
w in n e r , A c h il l e s an g r il y r e f u se s, say in g "T h e r e ar e n o p ac t s b e t w e e n l io n s an d m e n ." T h e tw o f ig h t
an e v e n l y m at c h e d d u e l at t h e st ar t , b u t A c h il l e s b e g in s t o g e t t h e ad v an t ag e as h e b e g in sto w e ar
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H e c t o r d o w n w it h h is st r o n g b l o w s an d q u ic k r e ac t io n s. I n t h e e n d A c h il l e s sp e ar s H e c t o r in t h e
sh o u l d e r b l ad e an d f in ish e s h im w it h a sw o r d t o t h e c h e st . H e t h e n t ie s t h e b o d y t o t h e b ac k o f h is
c h ar io t , c al l o u sl y d r ag g in g it b ac k t o t h e G r e e k c am p , l e av in g al l t h e T r o j an s sh o c k e d . T h at n ig h t ,
K in g P r iam v isit s t h e G r e e k ar m y 's c am p t o r e t r ie v e H e c t o r 's b o d y . A f t e r an e m o t io n al t al k g iv e n t o
h im b y P r iam (P e t e r O 'T o o l e ) , A c h il l e s b r e ak s d o w n in t o t e ar s n e ar H e c t o r 's b o d y . H e l e t s P r iam
t ak e H e c t o r 's b o d y b ac k , p r o m isin g h im t h at n o G r e e k w il l at t ac k T r o y f o r t w e l v e d ay s in o r d e r t o
g iv e t im e f o r t h e p r o p e r f u n e r al g am e s t o b e p e r f o r m e d f o r t h e p r in c e , al so say in g t h at H e c t o r w as
t h e b e st h e 'd f o u g h t . A c h il l e s l e t s P r iam t ak e B r ise is b ac k as w e l l , an d g iv e s h e r t h e sh e l l n e c k l ac e
T h e t is h ad m ad e f o r h im . H e l at e r m ak e s am e n d s w it h E u d o r u s (w h o m h e h ad b e at e n an d al m o st
k il l e d o v e r t h e d e at h o f P at r o c l u s) , an d g iv e s h im o n e l ast o r d e r : t o t ak e t h e M y r m id o n s h o m e .

D u r in g t h e t w e l v e d ay s w h il e T r o y m o u r n s H e c t o r 's d e at h , t h e G r e e k s p l an t o e n t e r t h e c it y u sin g a
h o l l o w e d - o u t w o o d e n h o r se , d e v ise d b y O d y sse u s, d e sp e r at e t o st e m t h e sl au g h t e r o f h is o w n
m e n at t h e h an d s o f t h e T r o j an s. T h e G r e e k s l e av e t h e h o r se at t h e ir c am p , t h e n d e p ar t , h id in g
t h e ir sh ip s in a n e ar b y c o v e . P ar is w ar n s P r iam t o d e st r o y t h e h o r se ; h o w e v e r , P r iam , sw ay e d b y
t h e c l aim s o f h is p r ie st s t h e h o r se is an o f f e r in g t o P o se id o n an d a g if t , n e g l e c t s h is w ar n in g .
A ssu m in g v ic t o r y , t h e T r o j an s t ak e t h e h o r se in t o t h e c it y an d c e l e b r at e . A b an d o f G r e e k s c o m e
o u t o f t h e h o r se at n ig h t , o p e n in g t h e g at e s t o t h e c it y , al l o w in g t h e m ain ar m y t o e n t e r . T h e
u n p r e p ar e d T r o j an s ar e o v e r w h e l m e d . A s t h e c it y b u r n s, A g am e m m n o n an d O d y sse u s f ig h t t h e ir
w ay w it h t h e ir ar m y t o t h e p al ac e , k il l in g G l au c u s an d P r iam in t h e o n sl au g h t .

P ar is se e s A e n e as an d A n d ro m ac h e (H e c t o r 's w if e ) an d H e l e n l e av in g T r o y t h r o u g h a se c r e t
p assag e an d h an d s h im t h e sw o rd o f T r o y , say in g , "A s l o n g as it r e m ain s in t h e h an d s o f a T r o j an ,
o u r p e o p l e h av e a f u t u r e .P r o te c t th e m A e n e as; f in d t h e m a n e w h o m e ." A e n e as r e p l ie s, "I w il l ."
T h is is sig n if ic an t b e c au se ac c o r d in g to m y t h o lo g y ,A e n e as t h e n sail s t o t h e I t al ian c o ast w it h t h e
d e f e at e d T r o j an s an d f o u n d sth e c it y o f R o m e .

A c h il l e s se ar c h e s d e sp e r at e l y f o r B r ise is, w h o is b e in g t h r e at e n e d b y A g am e m n o n . S h e k il l s h im
w it h a c o n c e al e d k n if e , an d is sav e d f r o m h is g u ar d s b y A c h il l e s, w h o is h e l p in g h e r t o h e r f e e t
w h e n P ar is sh o o t s A c h il l e s, o n c e in h is l e g e n d ar y v u l n e r ab l e h e e l , an d se v e r al t im e s in t h e t o r so .
B r ise is r u n s t o A c h il l e s t o su p p o r t h im , w h ic h su r p r ise d P ar is as h e f in al l y r e al iz e d t h at h is c o u sin
is in l o v e . A c h il l e s u r g e s B r ise is t o j o in P ar is as t h e y e sc ap e t h e c it y t h r o u g h t h e se c r e t p assag e .
A c h il l e s w at c h e s t h e o t h e r s f l e e , t h e n d ie s f r o m h is w o u n d s. T h e so l d ie r s ar r iv e t o se e t h e f al l e n
A c h il l e s w it h o n l y a sin g l e ar r o w t h r o u g h h is h e e l , as h e h ad r e m o v e d al l t h e o t h e r s f r o m h is c h e st ,
f u l f il l in g t h e m y t h t h at A c h il l e s w as k il l e d b y a sin g l e ar r o w t o t h e h e e l . F u n e r al r it u al s ar e
p e r f o r m e d f o r h im in t h e r u in s o f T r o y t h e n e x t d ay . T h e f il m e n d s w it h a sp e e c h f r o m O d y sse u s; "I f
t h e y e v e r t e l l m y st o r y , l e t t h e m say I w al k e d w it h g ian t s. M e n r ise an d f al l l ik e t h e w in t e r w h e at , b u t
t h e se n am e s w il l n e v e r d ie . L e t t h e m say I l iv e d in t h e t im e o f H e c t o r , t am e r o f h o r se s. L e t t h e m
say I l iv e d in t h e t im e o f A c h il l e s."

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G re e k s

B r ad P it t as A c h il l e s - S o n o f P e l e u s an d T h e t is.
L e ad e r o f t h e M y r m id o n s.
D ian e K r u g e r as H e l e n - Q u e e n o f S p ar t a an d w if e o f
M e n e l au s. L o v e r o f P ar is.
S e an B e an as O d y sse u s - K in g o f I t h ac a an d f r ie n d o f
A c h il l e s. C o n sid e r e d t h e w ise st am o n g t h e G r e e k s. M aq u ette T roj an H ors e, u s ed in
B r e n d an G l e e so n as M e n e l au s - K in g o f S p ar t a an d Troy film - a g ift from B rad P itt to
the T u rkis h tow n C anakkale
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h u sb an d o f H e l e n a. B r o t h e r o f A g am e m n o n . the T u rkis h tow n C anakkale
B r ian C o x as A g am e m n o n - K in g o f M y c e n ae . B r o t h e r
o f M e n e l au s.
G ar r e t t H e d l u n d as P at r o c l u s - C o u sin an d st u d e n t o f A c h il l e s.
T y l e r M an e as A j ax - K in g o f S al am is. S e c o n d t o A c h il l e s am o n g t h e G r e e k s in t e r m s o f
f ig h t in g sk il l s.
J o h n S h r ap n e l as N e st o r - A d v ise r o f A g am e m n o n .
V in c e n t R e g an as E u d o r o s - C ap t ain o f t h e M y r m id o n s.
J u l ie C h r ist ie as T h e t is - M o t h e r o f A c h il l e s.
K e n B o n e s as H ip p asu s - A d v ise r o f M e n e l au s.
J u l ian G l o v e r as T r io p as - K in g o f T h e ssal y .
N at h an J o n e s as B o ag r iu s - T h e ssal ian c h am p io n .
S ir i S v e g l e r as P o l y d o r a - S p ar t an e n t e r t ain e r .
A d o n i M ar o p is as A g am e m n o n 's o f f ic e r .
J ac o b S m it h as M e sse n g e r b o y .
R e t x e d K ar p in t e r o as O l d S p ar t an f ish e r m an .
L u c ie B ar at as H e l e n 's h an d m aid e n .

Troj a n s

E r ic B an a as H e c t o r - P r in c e o f T r o y an d t h e b e st w ar r io r am o n g t h e T r o j an s. E l d e st so n o f
P r iam , b r o t h e r o f P ar is an d h u sb an d o f A n d r o m ac h e .
O r l an d o B l o o m as P ar is - P r in c e o f T r o y . Y o u n g e st so n o f P r iam , b r o t h e r o f H e c t o r an d l o v e r
o f H e le n .
P e t e r O 'T o o l e as P r iam - K in g o f T r o y an d f at h e r o f H e c t o r an d P ar is.
R o se B y r n e as P e r saio u s - P r ie st e ss o f A p o l l o an d c o u sin o f H e c t o r an d P ar is. L o v e r o f
A c h il l e s.
S af f r o n B u r r o w s as A n d r o m ac h e - P r in c e ss o f T r o y an d w if e o f H e c to r .
J am e s C o sm o as G l au c u s - C o m m an d in g g e n e r al o f t h e T r o j an ar m y .
N ig e l T e r r y as A r c h e p t o l e m u s - T r o j an h ig h p r ie st an d ad v ise r o f P r iam .
T r e v o r E v e as V e l io r - T r o j an p r ie st .
M ar k L e w is J o n e s as T e c t o n - C ap t ain o f t h e A p o l l o n ian G u ar d .
O w ain Y e o m an as L y san d e r - C ap t ain o f t h e T r o j an ar m y .
F r an k ie F it z g e r al d as A e n e as - T r o j an y o u t h .

P r od u c ti on
M aj o r se t s f o r t h e c it y o f T r o y w e r e b u il t in t h e M e d it e r r an e an isl an d o f M al t a at F o r t R ic aso l i f r o m
A p r il t o J u n e 2003. O t h e r im p o r t an t sc e n e s w e r e sh o t in M e l l ie ħ a, a sm al l t o w n in t h e n o r t h o f
M al t a, an d o n t h e sm al l isl an d o f C o m in o . T h e o u t e r w al l s o f T r o y w e r e b u il t an d f il m e d in C ab o
S an L u c as, M e x ic o .[2]

M u si c
C o m p o se r G ab r ie l Y ar e d o r ig in al l y w o r k e d o n t h e sc o r e f o r Troy f o r o v e r a y e ar , h av in g b e e n
h ir e d b y t h e d ir e c t o r , W o l f g an g P e t e r se n .

Y ar e d w r o t e an d r e c o r d e d h is sc o r e an d T an j a T z ar o v sk a p r o v id e d v o c al s o n v ar io u s p o r t io n s o f
t h e m u sic , as sh e l at e r w o u l d o n c o m p o se r J am e s H o r n e r 's v e r sio n o f t h e so u n d t r ac k . H o w e v e r ,
af t e r h av in g sc r e e n e d t h e f il m w it h an e ar l y in c o m p l e t e v e r sio n o f t h e sc o r e , t h e r e ac t io n s at t e st

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sc r e e n in g s w e re ag ain st it an d in l e ss t h an a d ay Y ar e d w as o f f t h e p r o j e c t w it h o u t b e in g g iv e n a
c h an c e t o f ix o r c h an g e h is m u sic , w h il e W ar n e r B r o s w as al r e ad y l o o k in g f o r a r e p l ac e m e n t .[3]
A c c o r d in g t o Y ar e d , h is sc o r e w as r e m o v e d d u e t o a c o m p l ain t b y t h e sc r e e n in g au d ie n c e t h at t h e
sc o r e w as t o o "o l d - f ash io n e d ".[4]

T h e r e p l ac e m e n t sc o r e w as w r it t e n b y c o m p o se r J am e s H o r n e r in ab o u t f o u r w e e k s. H e u t il iz e d
T an j a T z ar o v sk a's v o c al s, t r ad it io n al E ast e r n M e d it e r r an e an m u sic an d b r ass in st r u m e n t s. D r u m s
ar e c o n sp ic u o u s in t h e m o st d r am at ic sc e n e s; m o st n o t ab l y , in t h e d u e l b e t w e e n A c h il l e s an d
H e c t o r . H is in st r u m e n t al sc e n e s h av e th e m e sv e r y r e m in isc e n t o f R ac h m an in o f f 's S ym p h on y N o.
1' , G u s t a v H ol s t ' s T h e P l an e t s, a n d B e n ja m in B ri t t e n ' s W ar R e q u ie m . A s u s p e n s e f u l n ot e
p rog re s s i on i n t rod u c e d i n W il l o w w a s p l a ye d n u m e rou s t i m e s i n t h e s c ore , p a rt i c u l a rl y i n b a t t l e
s c e n e s .

H o r n e r al so c o l l ab o r at e d w it h A m e r ic an sin g e r / so n g w r it e r J o sh G r o b an an d l y r ic ist C y n t h ia W e il t o
w r it e an o r ig in al so n g f o r t h e f il m 's e n d c r e d it s. T h e p r o d u c t o f t h is c o l l ab o r at io n , "R e m e m b e r " w as
p e r fo r m e d b y G ro b an w it h ad d it io n al v o c al s b y T z ar o v sk a. T h e so n g is av ail ab l e o n t h e f il m 's
o r ig in al so u n d t r ac k .

A r o u n d t h e t im e o f t h e f il m 's r e l e ase in t h e at e r s, G ab r ie l Y ar e d b r ie f l y m ad e p o r t io n s o f h is
r e j e c t e d sc o r e av ail ab l e o n h is p e r so n al w e b sit e , w h ic h w as l at e r r e m o v e d at t h e r e q u e st o f
W ar n e r B r o t h e r s. B o o t l e g v e r sio n s e x ist o n t h e I n t e r n e t . Y ar e d 's sc o r e h as sin c e g ain e d m u c h
at t e n t io n f r o m t h e f an s o f f il m m u sic . S e v e r al p e t it io n s w e r e m ad e r e q u e st in g t h e r e l e ase o f
Y ar e d 's sc o r e e it h e r o n a l im it e d e d it io n C D o r as a b o n u s f e at u r e o r se c o n d ar y au d io t r ac k o n t h e
f il m 's D V D . T h o se r e q u e st s h o w e v e r , h av e b e e n d e n ie d b y W ar n e r B r o s.

D i r ec tor ' s c u t
Troy: D i re c t or' s C u t w as sc r e e n e d at t h e 57t h B e r l in I n t e r n at io n al F il m F e st iv al o n F e b r u ar y 17,
2007, an d r e c e iv e d a l im it e d t h e at r ic al r e l e ase in G e r m an y in A p r il 2007.[5] W ar n e r H o m e V id e o
r e p o r t e d ly sp e n t m o r e t h an $ 1 m il l io n f o r t h e D ir e c t o r 's C u t , w h ic h in c l u d e s "at l e ast 1,000 n e w
c u t s" o r al m o st 30- m in u t e e x t r a f o o t ag e (R u n n in g T im e : 196 m in u t e s) . T h e D V D w as r e l e ase d o n
S e p te m b e r 18, 2007 in t h e U S . T h e sc o r e o f th e f il m w as c h an g e d d r am at ic al l y , w it h m an y o f t h e
f e m al e v o c al s b e in g c u t . A n ad d it io n t o t h e m u sic is t h e u se o f D an n y E l f m an 's t h e m e f o r P l an e t o f
th e A p e sd u r in g t h e p iv o t al f ig h t b e t w e e n H e c to r an d A c h il l e s in f r o n t o f t h e G at e s o f T r o y .

V ar io u s sh o t s w e r e r e c u t an d e x t e n d e d . F o r in st an c e , t h e l o v e sc e n e b e t w e e n H e l e n an d P ar is
w as r e f r am e d t o in c l u d e m o r e n u d it y o f D ian e K r u g e r . T h e se x sc e n e b e t w e e n A c h il l e s an d
B r ise is is al so e x t e n d e d . O n l y o n e sc e n e w as r e m o v e d : t h e sc e n e w h e r e H e l e n t e n d s t o t h e
w o u n d o f P ar is is t ak e n o u t . T h e b at t l e sc e n e s w e r e al so e x t e n d e d , sh o w in g m u c h m o r e o f A j ax 's
b l o o d y r am p ag e o n t h e T r o j an s d u r in g t h e in it ial at t ac k b y t h e G r e e k A r m y . P e r h ap s m o st
sig n if ic an t l y w as t h e sac k in g o f T r o y , b ar e l y p r e se n t in t h e t h e at r ic al c u t , b u t sh o w n f u l l y h e r e .
C h ar ac t e r s w e r e g iv e n m o r e t im e t o d e v e l o p , sp e c if ic al l y P r iam an d O d y sse u s, t h e l at t e r b e in g
g iv e n a h u m o r o u s in t r o d u c t io n sc e n e . L ast l y , b o o k e n d sc e n e s w e r e ad d e d : t h e b e g in n in g b e in g a
so l d ie r 's d o g f in d in g it s d e ad m ast e r , an d t h e e n d in c l u d in g a se q u e n c e w h e r e t h e f e w su r v iv in g
T r o j an s e sc ap e t o M o u n t I d a. I n o n e o f t h e c o m m e n t ar y se q u e n c e s o n e o f t h e f il m e d it o r s said t h at
w h e n it c am e t o d e c id in g w h e t h e r t o f o l l o w I l i a d , o r d o w h at w as b e st f o r t h e f il m t h e y al w ay s
d e c id e d w it h w h at w as b e st f o r t h e f il m .

R ea c ti on

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W h e n t h e f il m w as c o m p l e t e d , t o t al p r o d u c t io n c o st s w e r e ap p r o x im at e l y $ 175,000,000. T h is
m ak e s Troy o n e o f th e m o st e x p e n siv e f il m s m ad e in m o d e r n c in e m a. U n ad j u st e d f o r in f l at io n ,
Troy is n u m b e r 22 o n t h e al l t im e l ist o f m o st e x p e n siv e f il m s an d , w h e n ad j u st e d f o r in f l at io n , it is
n u m b e r 13. I t w as sc r e e n e d o u t o f c o m p e t it io n at t h e 2004 C an n e s F il m F e st iv al .[6]

Troy sc r e e n in g s h av e e ar n e d $ 133 m il l io n (U S $ 133,378,256) in t h e U n it e d S t at e s.[7]

Troy m ad e m o r e t h an 73% [7] o f it s r e v e n u e s o u t sid e o f t h e U .S . E v e n t u al l y , Troy m ad e o v e r

U S $ 497 m il l io n d o l l ar s w o r l d w id e ,[7] p l ac in g it in t h e # 60 sp o t [7] o f t o p b o x o f f ic e h it s o f al l t im e .

Troy m e t m ix e d r e ac t io n s b y r e v ie w e r s. R o t t e n T o m at o e s g av e it an av e r ag e ap p r o v al r at in g o f
55% f r o m a b ase o f 215 r e v ie w s,[8] w h il e Y ah o o ! M o v ie s g av e it a c r it ic r at in g o f "B - " b ase d o n 15
r e v ie w s.[9] R o g e r E b e r t , w h o d isl ik e d w h at h e saw as an u n f ait h f u l ad ap t at io n o f t h e I l i a d , g av e it
t w o st ar s o u t o f f o u r . E b e r t c l aim e d t h at Troy "sid e st e p s t h e e x ist e n c e o f t h e G r e e k g o d s, t u r n s it s
h e r o e s in t o ac t io n m o v ie c l ic h é s an d d e m o n st r at e s t h at w e 'r e g e t t in g t ir e d o f c o m p u t e r - g e n e r at e d
ar m ie s."[1 0 ]

Box office totals

B u d g e t - $ 175,000,000[7]
M ar k e t in g c o st - $ 50,000,000
O p e n in g W e e k e n d G r o ss (D o m e st ic ) - $ 46,865,412
T o t al D o m e st ic G r o sse s - $ 133,378,256
T o t al O v e r se as G r o sse s - $ 364,031,596[7]
T o t al W o r l d w id e G r o sse s - $ 497,409,852

A w a r d s a nd nom i na ti ons
2 0 0 5 A S C A P F ilm a n d Te l e v i s i on M u s i c A w a rd s

W o n - T o p B o x O f f ic e F il m — J am e s H o r n e r

2 0 0 5 A c a d e m y A w a rd s ( O s c a rs )

N o m in at e d - B e st A c h ie v e m e n t in C o st u m e D e sig n — B o b R in g w o o d

2 0 0 5 J a p a n e s e A c a d e m y P ri z e

N o m in at e d - B e st F o r e ig n F il m

2 0 0 5 M TV M ov i e A w a rd s

N o m in at e d - B e st F ig h t — B r ad P it t , E r ic B an a
N o m in at e d - B e st M al e P e r f o r m an c e — B r ad P it t

2 0 0 5 M ot i on P i c t u re S ou n d E d i t ors ( G ol d e n R e e l A w a rd )

N o m in at e d - B e st S o u n d E d it in g in F o r e ig n F e at u r e s — W y l ie S t at e sm an , M ar t in C an t w e l l ,
J am e s B o y l e , H ar r y B ar n e s, P au l C o n w ay , A l e x J o se p h , M at t h e w G r im e , S t e v e S c h w al b e ,
H o w ar d H al sal l , S u e L e n n y , S im o n P r ic e , N ig e l S t o n e

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2 0 0 5 Te e n C h oi c e A w a rd s

W o n - C h o ic e M o v ie A c to r - D r am a/ A c t io n A d v e n t u r e — B r ad P it t
N o m in at e d - C h o ic e M o v ie A c t o r - D r am a/ A c t io n A d v e n t u r e — O r l an d o B l o o m
N o m in at e d - C h o ic e B re ak o u t M o v ie S t ar - M al e — G ar r e t t H e d l u n d
N o m in at e d - C h o ic e M o v ie - D r am a/ A c t io n A d v e n t u r e
N o m in at e d - C h o ic e M o v ie F ig h t / A c t io n S e q u e n c e

S ee a l so
E p ic f il m
L ist o f f il m s b ase d o n p o e m s
L ist o f h ist o r ic al d r am a f il m s
G re e k m y t h o l o g y in p o p u l ar c u l t u r e

R ef er enc es
1. ^ B ox O f f i c e M oj o ( h ttp: / / b ox of f i c em oj o.c om / m ov i es/ ? i d = troy .h tm ) Troy ( 20 0 4) . Troy .
2. ^ " Troy - M al ta M ov i e M ap" ( h ttp: / / m al tam ov i em ap.v i si tm al ta.c om / i n d ex .pl / f i l m s_ troy ) .
M al tam ov i em ap.v i si tm al ta.c om . h ttp: / / m al tam ov i em ap.v i si tm al ta.c om / i n d ex .pl / f i l m s_ troy . R etri ev ed
20 10 - 0 5- 30 .
3. ^ " " Th e S c ore of Troy - A M y stery U n v ei l ed : b y G ab ri el Y ared "
( h ttp: / / w w w .th esc ream on l i n e.c om / f i l m / f i l m 4- 3/ y ared .h tm l ) . Th esc ream on l i n e.c om .
h ttp: / / w w w .th esc ream on l i n e.c om / f i l m / f i l m 4- 3/ y ared .h tm l . R etri ev ed 20 10 - 0 5- 30 .
4. ^ " Troy ( R ej ec ted S c ore) " ( h ttp: / / w w w .m ov i em u si c u k .u s/ troy g y c d .h tm ) . M ov i em u si c u k .u s.
h ttp: / / w w w .m ov i em u si c u k .u s/ troy g y c d .h tm . R etri ev ed 20 10 - 0 5- 30 .
5. ^ " Troj a" ( h ttp: / / w w w .w arn erb ros.d e/ m ov i es/ troy / ) . W arn erb ros.d e.
h ttp: / / w w w .w arn erb ros.d e/ m ov i es/ troy / . R etri ev ed 20 10 - 0 5- 30 .
6. ^ " F esti v al d e C an n es: Troy " ( h ttp: / / w w w .f esti v al -
c an n es.c om / en / arc h i v es/ f i c h eF i l m / i d / 4196887/ y ear/ 20 0 4.h tm l ) . festival-cannes.com.
h ttp: / / w w w .f esti v al - c an n es.c om / en / arc h i v es/ f i c h eF i l m / i d / 4196887/ y ear/ 20 0 4.h tm l . R etri ev ed 20 0 9- 12-
0 5.
7. ^ a b c d e f " Troy ( 20 0 4) " ( h ttp: / / w w w .b ox of f i c em oj o.c om / m ov i es/ ? i d = troy .h tm ) . B ox O f f i c e M oj o.
h ttp: / / w w w .b ox of f i c em oj o.c om / m ov i es/ ? i d = troy .h tm . R etri ev ed D ec em b er 2, 20 0 9.
8. ^ " Troy ( 20 0 4) " ( h ttp: / / w w w .rotten tom atoes.c om / m / troy / ) . R otten Tom atoes.
h ttp: / / w w w .rotten tom atoes.c om / m / troy / . R etri ev ed D ec em b er 2, 20 0 9.
9. ^ " Troy ( 20 0 4) " ( h ttp: / / m ov i es.y ah oo.c om / m ov i e/ 180 8444810 / i n f o) . Y ah oo! M ov i es.
h ttp: / / m ov i es.y ah oo.c om / m ov i e/ 180 8444810 / i n f o. R etri ev ed D ec em b er 2, 20 0 9.
10 . ^ E b ert, R og er ( M ay 14, 20 0 4) . " Troy R ev i ew " ( h ttp: / / w w w .w eb c i tati on .org / 5l i A i Tc d l ) . C h i c ag o S u n -
Ti m es. A rc h i v ed f rom th e ori g i n al ( h ttp: / / rog ereb ert.su n ti m es.c om / apps/ pb c s.d l l / arti c l e?
A I D = / 20 0 40 514/ R E V I E W S / 40 5140 30 4/ 10 23) on D ec em b er 2, 20 0 9.
h ttp: / / w w w .w eb c i tati on .org / 5l i A i Tc d l . R etri ev ed D ec em b er 2, 20 0 9.

F u r th er r ea d i ng
P e t e r se n , D an ie l (2006) . Troj a : E m b e d d e d i m Troi a n i s c h e n K ri e g (Troy: E m b e d d e d i n t h e
Troj a n W a r) . H ö r G u t ! V e r l ag . I S B N 3- 93823- 099- 1.
W in k l e r , M ar t in M . (2006) . Troy: F rom H om e r' s I l i a d t o H ol l yw ood E p i c
(h t t p : / / w w w .b l ac k w e l l p u b l ish in g .c o m /b o o k .asp ? r e f = 1405131829) . B l ac k w e l l P u b l ish in g .
I S B N 1- 40513- 183- 7.

E x ter na l l i nk s
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O f f ic ial w e b sit e (h t t p : / / t r o y m o v ie .w ar n e r b r o s.c o m /)
Troy (h t t p ://w w w .im d b .c o m / t it l e / t t 0332452/ ) at t h e In t e r n e t M o v ie D at ab ase
Troy (h t t p ://w w w .al l m o v ie .c o m / w o r k / 286522) at A l l m o v ie
Troy (h t t p ://w w w .r o t t e n t o m at o e s.c o m / m / t r o y / ) at R o tte n T o m at o e s
Troy (h t t p ://w w w .m e t ac r it ic .c o m / f il m / t it l e s/ t r o y ) at M e t ac r it ic
Troy (h t t p ://w w w .b o x o f f ic e m o j o .c o m / m o v ie s/ ? id = t r o y .h t m ) at B o x O f f ic e M o j o
R e t r ie v e d f r o m "h t t p : / / e n .w ik ip e d ia.o r g / w ik i/ T r o y _ (f il m ) "
C at e g o r ie s: E n g l ish - l an g u ag e f il m s | 2004 f il m s | A m e r ic an f il m s | C l assic al w ar f il m s | E p ic f il m s |
F il m s b ase d o n G r e c o - R o m an m y t h o l o g y | F il m s b ase d o n p o e m s | F il m s d ir e c t e d b y W o l f g an g
P e t e r se n | F il m s se t in G r e e c e | F il m s sh o t in M al t a | F il m s sh o t in M o r o c c o | W ar e p ic f il m s |
W ar n e r B r o s. f il m s | F il m s b ase d u p o n E u r o p e an m y t h s an d l e g e n d s

T h is p ag e w as l ast m o d if ie d o n 12 N o v e m b e r 2010 at 04: 13.

T e x t is av ail ab l e u n d e r th e C r e at iv e C o m m o n s A t t r ib u t io n - S h ar e A l ik e L ic e n se ; ad d it io n al
t e r m s m ay ap p l y . S e e T e rm s o f U se f o r d e t ail s.
W ik ip e d ia® is a r e g ist e r e d t r ad e m ar k o f t h e W ik im e d ia F o u n d at io n , I n c ., a n o n - p r o f it
o r g an iz at io n .

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