300

300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy, drawing a line in the sand for democracy.

A feared and revered military king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, Leonidas rules with the guidance and support of his queen, Gorgo. There is a great depth of emotion and intellectual partnership between them.

All that Leonidas is, as a king and as a man, is brought to bear when a messenger rides into town with a warning that the army of a thousand conquered nations is, even then, marching towards Sparta.

Inspired by the work of graphic novelist Frank Miller, creator of Sin City, 300 is an adventure about passion, courage, freedom and sacrifice embodied by the Spartan warriors who fought one of the greatest battles in history.

Leonidas would sooner die fighting than kneel before any conqueror, but if he is to take Xerxes on, it will have to be without the Spartan army behind him. Thus a volunteer army of 300 is formed for what appears to be an “impossible task”.