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Lord Of The Rings' Orlando Bloom joins the crusade for Ridley Scott's inspiring epic. Please click on the title for more information.

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In Gladiator, Ridley Scott took audiences to the year 180 AD. Five years and four motion pictures later, the Oscar Winning director moves on a millennium to deal with the blood and gore of more hand-to-hand combat.

In one of the most awe-inspiring films of the decade so far, Scott rebuilds the medieval city of Jerusalem, where humble blacksmith Balian (Bloom, Lord Of The Rings), is made leader of the Crusading Knights, who seek to protect the righteous Kingdom of Heaven.

As Jerusalem is thrust into one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the Crusades, Balian uses his faith, intelligence and desire for peace to lead an army into the battle for the Kingdom Of Heaven.

Acclaimed for his visual artistry, Scott has memorably created worlds on the screen, from space in Alien to ancient Rome in Gladiator. So, why did he choose medieval times?
"Historically, the Knight - like the cowboy or policeman - represents a person on the leading edge of his culture at a particular time", Scott says. "These figures have given us great opportunities to tell stories that carry the attributes of a hero. One of the most important is that the character carries his own degrees of fairness, faithfulness, and chivalry."

The film reunites Bloom and Scott who worked together on Black Hawk Down. "Orlando is a very honest, outgoing person," says Scott.
He's also very good physically in the field. He fell out of a helicopter for me in Black Hawk Down. He can do all the things that I required him to do, but I think his honesty and earnestness give him a distinct level of authenticity in the role of Balian."

A great spectacle with sweeping narrative and lots of gore, Scott again delivers the goods for a mighty epic.