300. Rise of an empire
(DVD) 

Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.

Special features: Commentary by director Zack Snyder, screenwriter Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong.

300 : a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation in association with Legendary Pictures and Virtual Studios, a Mark Canton/Gianni Nunnari production, a Zack Snyder film ; produced by Gianni Nunnari ; produced by Mark Canton ; produced by Bernie Goldmann, Jeffrey Silver ; screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon ; directed by Zack Snyder. 300 : Rise of an Empire : directed by Noam Murro ; screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad ; produced by Gianni Nunnari [and others] ; a Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures presentation ; a Cruel and Unusual Films, Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari production.

300 : Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Peter Mensah, Stephen McHattie. 300 : Rise of an Empire : Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham, Rodrigo Santoro.

300 : In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead an Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw. When the Greeks did not leave, Xerxes was left with no option and he moved forward. The battle lasted for about 3 days after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat would not have happened if not for a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, who defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.

300 :Rise of an Empire : Greek general Themistokles is pitted against the massive invading Persian forces, who are ruled by the god-king Xerxes and led by Artemisia, the vengeful commander of their navy.

300 : MPAA rating: R; graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.

300 : Rise of an Empire : Rating: R; for strong sustained sequences of stylized bloody violence throughout, a sex scene, nudity and some language.

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround, dual-layer.

English (Dolby 5.1,. Dolby 2.0), dubbed French (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.