| | | Courage Knows No Limit.
Features: DVD, Widescreen
The fate of a ravage, divided nation lies in the hands of one boy, destined to become warrior king. In Nomad: The Warrior, "a big-budget epic...staged with an impressive fearlessness" (Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times), young Mansur must learn the art of war and the way of the sword to unite his country against bloodthirsty invaders hell-bent on its destruction.
"...compelling, thanks to fierce battles, a gorgeous landscape and heartfelt performances." Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
"One enormous action sequence after another." Jim Hemphill, Reel.com
Editor's Note
Oscar-winning director Milos Forman executive produces this cinematic import from Kazakhstan. In the 18th century, Mongolian invaders rule the country. The Kazakhs are divided by infighting, but Oraz (Jason Scott Lee, THE JUNGLE BOOK) searches for the messiah destined to unite and save his people. He finds Mansur, the baby boy of prophecy, and trains him to be a fighter. As Mansur (Kuno Becker, GOAL!) becomes a man, he reveals himself to be a mighty warrior, as does his best friend, Erali (Jay Hernandez, HOSTEL). The men prepare to battle the Mongols, who are led by the strength of Sharish (Mark Dacascos, IRON CHEF).Though this war epic features an unusual subject in its focus on the history of Kazakhstan, it follows in the footsteps of Hollywood war films such as BRAVEHEART. Unlike most recent battle-driven movies, NOMAD: THE WARRIOR doesn't rely on computer-generated effects to create its vast armies. Instead, it focuses on the talents of real people, including Dacascos, who has displayed his martial-arts prowess in films like DOUBLE DRAGON and BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. Each of the actors displays deft sword fighting skills--an essential in a film fueled by action. Italian composer Carlo Siliotto (THE PUNISHER) garnered a Golden Globe nomination for his powerful score.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC |
| Release Date: 2/5/2008 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2007 | | Catalog ID: 80319 | | UPC: 00796019803199 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Jason Scott Lee | | Jay Hernandez | | Kuno Becker | | Mark Dacascos | | Carlo Siliotto - Original Music By | | Dan Laustsen - Cinematographer | | Domenico Sica - Art Director | | Ivan Lebedev - Editor | | Ivan Passer - Director | | Miljen Kreka Kljakovic - Production Designer | | Milos Forman - Executive Producer | | Mladen Lisavac - Art Director | | Ram Bergman - Producer | | Rick Shaine - Editor | | Rustam Ibragimbekov - Writer | | Sergei Bodrov - Director | | Ueli Steiger - Cinematographer |
| Awards |
Nominee (2007) | | | Golden Globe, Carlo Siliotto, Best Original Score - Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 7 of 10
"Nomad" reps Central Asia's ambitious, first ever event movie. Although begun by Czech New Wave alumnus Ivan Passer ("Intimate Lighting"), and then finished after a production hiatus by Russian helmer Sergei Bodrov ("Bear's Kiss"), pic fits seamlessly together although it is somewhat generic in flavor, with an off-the-shelf narrative arch and characterizations drawn using broad brushstrokes. Nevertheless, brawny historical actioner, acquired by the Weinstein Co. for U.S. distribution and pre-sold to several international territories, has noble looks and romps along nicely...Screenplay by Russian scribe Rustam Ibragimbekov ("Burnt by the Sun") blends sketchy facts about historical figure Ablai Khan (an 18th century Kazak military strategist whose efforts at unification helped to create Kazakhstan's borders), with shades of the biblical book "Exodus," Ridley Scott's "Gladiator," and that film's 1964 exemplar "The Fall of the Roman Empire," among many others from the epic back catalog...Ibragimbekov's script fearlessly embraces cliche and solemn-sounding banalities ("Like night and day, good and evil are always together..."), but Passer and Bodrov, assisted by (per credits) "local director" Talgat Temenov, have enough skill to make "Nomad" compelling by dint of old-school sincerity and sheer spectacle. - Leslie Felperin
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