Something Every Friday: Troy
Based on Homer's "The Iliad", this amazing epic set in 1193 B.C. tells the story of Prince Paris who stole the beautiful Helen from her husband, the king of Sparta, setting the two kingdoms at war wtih each other. The Greeks begin a bloddy siegeof Troy led by Achilles (Pitt) that would last for over ten years and become legendary. With Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Dianne Druger, Peter O'Toole; Warner Bros.; directed by Wolfgang Peterson, rated R, 163 minutes, 2004.
