Stars: Richard Roxburgh, Stuart Townsend, Tony Curran, Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Shane West, Peta Wilson

Director: Stephen Norrington

Summary: Set in Victorian England, this is the story of a collection of characters from several literary classics who have been summoned together by Queen Victoria. The collective includes Alan Quatermain from 'King Solomon's Mines' by H. Rider Haggard, Mina Harker from Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray', and 'Captain Nemo' from Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea'. The characters must combine their talents to save the world.

Stephen Norrington's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN begins in 1899 London where, due to some cataclysmic events in England and Germany, the world is on the brink of war. Mycroft Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) is sent by the British government to round up various figures from Victorian-era literature in an attempt to find some solution. First on the list is explorer Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery), quickly installed as leader of the ramshackle outfit. Among the plethora of mythical figures joining Quatermain are The Invisible Man, Captain Nemo, Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray, and many others. Initially the League are sent to Prague to prevent a series of bombs from exploding, causing some spectacular set pieces as the merry band of rogues use all their special skills to fend off the evil forces. This is only the start of their journey however, and there are plenty of surprises for these courageous battlers, not least when they discover who is really behind all the chaos they have tried so hard to control. Working with material from comic book veteran Alan Moore (who also penned FROM HELL), director Norrington (BLADE) draws on some interesting traits and legends from his characters, such as Dorian Gray's painting and Dr. Jekyll's potion. Making sure each member is far from infallible, Norrington paints a sympathetic portrait of flawed heroes battling against the odds, with some spectacular action sequences, and humorous asides.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2003
Release Date:	April 23, 2007
Runtime:	106 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	2422601054
Keywords:	League, Action, English, Edition, Gentlemen, Adventure, Definitive, Extraordinary
Genre:	Action/Adventure