Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms. Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th century French-occupied Germany, The Brothers Grimm stars Matt Damon as Will Grimm and Heath Ledger as Jake Grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demons--for a price. In the meantime, they set their tales down in writing, creating a wealth of oddball, offbeat, and frightening characters. But after they are caught by General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) and his sidekick, Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), they are sent to the tiny village of Marbaden to solve the mysterious disappearance of a number of young girls, placing them in the middle of a fantasy world unlike any they'd ever invented. They enlist the help of a peasant woman, Angelika (Lena Headey), and they set off for the evil forest to save the lives of the girls--and themselves. Gilliam has once again built a unique, entertaining land where anything can happen, and he throws in references to such Grimm tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince for good measure. The movie also features Mackenzie Crook and Richard Ridings as the Grimms' cohorts, Monica Bellucci as the Mirror Queen, and Julian Bleach and Bruce McEwan as two of Cavaldi's henchmen.
Product Identifiers
UPC
9398700009753
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20051092474
Product Key Features
Actor
Barbora Lukesová, Richard Ridings, Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Mackenzie Crook, Petr Ratimec, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jeremy Robson, Harry Gilliam, Radim Kalvoda, Martin Hofmann, Miroslav Táborský, Josef Pepa Nos, Marika Sarah Procházková, Anna Rust
Director
Terry Gilliam
Rating
M
Format
DVD
Release Year
2005
Language
English
Movie/TV Title
The Brothers Grimm
Aspect Ratio
1.78:1
Type
Dvd
Run Time
118 Mins
Genre
Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Tag Line
No Curse We Can't Reverse. No Spell We Can't Break. No Demon We Can't Exterminate.
Distributor
Roadshow Home Entertainment
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