University of Massachusetts Amherst

Sunday Night Movie: Troy

Based on Homer's "The Illiad," 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 with each other. The Greeks begin a bloody siege of Troy led by Achilles (Pitt) that would last for over ten years and become legendary. With Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Peter O'Toole; Warner Bros.; directed by Wolfgang Petersen; rated R; 163 minutes; 2004.

Troy