[DVD] APOCALYPTO

[DVD] APOCALYPTO

Director: Mel Gibson

Age Rating: 18+

Runtime: 138 min

Subtitle: Korean, English, Spanish, Thai, Cantonese

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 AnamorphicWidescreen

Synopsis:

Apocalypto is a 2006 epic historical action-adventure film produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Farhad Safinia. The film features a cast of Indigenous and Mexican actors consisting of Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Jonathan Brewer, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, and Israel Contreras. Set in either Yucatán or Guatemala during the year 1502, Apocalypto portrays the hero's journey of a young man named Jaguar Paw, a late Mesoamerican hunter and his fellow tribesmen who are captured by an invading force. After a raid on their village, they are brought on a perilous journey to a Maya city for human sacrifice at a time when the Maya civilization is in decline.

Awards:

• 2007 Golden Globe Awards
• Winner: Academy Awards
• Golden Globe Awards
• Winner: 2 2 Golden Globe Awards