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Solomon Kane (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 19 February 2010 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic

Directed by: Michael J. Bassett

Synopsis: Fantasy set in Seventeenth Century England. Solomon Kane returns from a crusade in Africa during which he encounters malevolent spirits to find that an evil sorcerer now resides in his family`s manor. Kane has to face both the sorceror and a demon before he can win back his birthright and the hand of his beloved.

Genres:
Crime, Fantasy

Subjects:
Crusades, Witchcraft
Releases
Date: 23 December 2009Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 19 February 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 103 mins 53 secs - Length: 9349 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd
Date: May 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (253)
©: Epic Tales Ltd., ©: Davis Films, Czech-Anglo Production, Presents: Samuel Hadida, A Wandering Star, Czech Production Services: International Production Company s.r.o., [International Sales]: Essential Entertainment, Executive Producer: Victor Hadida, Executive Producer: Michael Berrow, Executive Producer (IPC): Daniel Frisch, Produced by: Samuel Hadida, Paul Berrow, Co-producer: Kevan Van Thompson, Line Producer: Philip Waley, Associate Producer: Marcelo Anciano, Unit Manager: Tony Vizina, Unit Manager (2nd Unit): Lenka Likarova, Olina Edney, Production Manager: Václav Mottl, Production Manager (2nd Unit): Branko Jehlár, Vlasta Hynek, Production Manager (2nd Unit UK): George Griffiths, Production Co-ordinator: Polly Hope, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Karen Davidsen, Financial Controller: Mark Bakunas, Production Accountant: Eva Nietschová, Location Manager: Jarda Vaculík, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Daniela Buzgová, Radek Axler, Location Manager (2nd Unit UK): Carn Burton, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Saxton, Post-production Co-ordinator: Verity Wislocki, 2nd Unit Director: Chris Watson, 1st Assistant Director: Mark Taylor, 1st Assistant Director (Czech Republic): Jakub Eliásek, 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Honza Mensik, 2nd Assistant Director: Phil Seeger, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Martina Götthansová, 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Roman Bartos, 3rd Assistant Director: Vojta Hlavicka, Additional 3rd Assistant Director: Karel Kubis, Script Supervisor: Kazi Kopecká, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Vera Homolackova, Pavla Marková, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Casting Assistant: Fran D'amico Brown, Casting Assistant: Alex Henry, Gary O'Sullivan, Czech Republic Casting Director: Nancy Bishop, Czech Republic Casting Assistant: Zuzana Milková, Casting: John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard, Written by: Michael J. Bassett, Bsd on the char'r Solomon Kane crted by: Robert E. Howard, Director of Photography: Dan Laustsen, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Tim Wooster, Aerial Cameraman (Aerial Unit Scotland): Adam Dale, Camera Operator (A): Jaromír Sedina, Camera Operator (B): Miro Gábor, Camera Operator (Additional A): Martin Stepánek, Camera Operator (2nd Unit B): Tomas Drdacky, Additional Steadicam Operator: Vladimir Müller, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Jan Carda, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Franticek Novák, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Petr 'Pista' Zavrel, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Jan Skriecka, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Mikulás Krepelka, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Jirí Kubík, Focus Puller (2nd Unit A Camera): Radek Skudrna, Focus Puller (2nd Unit B Camera): Martin Brych, Central Loader: Petr 'Slon' Vladyka, Central Loader (2nd Unit): Ota Matejka, Gaffer: Petr Konrád, Gaffer (2nd Unit): David Kríz, Rigging Gaffer: Vladimír Holzknecht, Rigging Gaffer (2nd Unit): Petr Valenta, Key Grip: Ivo Gresák, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Jirka Pospisil, Ludek Hynek, Key Rigging Grip: Jiri Valenta, Video Assist Operator: Michal Chadima, Video Assistant Operator (2nd Unit): Karel Schneiberg, Petr Zemlicka, Stills Photographer: Larry D. Horricks, Visual Effects Supervisor: Gary Beach, Visual Effects Producer: Tim Field, Visual Effects Production Manager: Tereza Mandic Listikova, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Zuzana Kuo, Director of Photography: Simon Margetts, 1st Assistant Director: Matthew Sharp, 3rd Assistant Director: Amy Stares, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Andy Ryder, Sound Recordist: Patrick Quirke, Focus Puller: Pier Hausemer, Loader: Richard O'Brien, Video Assist Operator: Leon Buckley, Costume/Hair/Make-up: Dawn Stewart, Gaffer: Ron Herschman, Aerial Photography by: Location Pictures, Special Effects by: Artem Limited, Artem (Special Effects Supervisor): Mike Kelt, Artem (SPFX Pyrotechnic Supervisor): Paul Gorrie, Artem (Special Effects Technician): Jules Eyres, Toby Stewart, Production Company: The Ministry of Film, Ship Shoot Producer: Huub Meijer, Production Manager: Ronald Hietbrink, 1st Assistant Director: Willem Quarles van Ufford, Visual Effects Supervisor: Simon Carr, Camera Operator: Miro Gábor, Loader: Monique Portegies, Key Grip: John Lambij, Camera Assistant: Luc Brefeld, Video Assist Operator: Paul Mastoras, Location Manager: Thijs Bolle, Wardrobe: Melany Treffers, Visual Effects by: LipSync Post, LipSync (Visual Effects Supervisor): Andy Morley, LipSync (Head of Visual Effects): Stefan Drury, LipSync (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Lucy Tanner, Samantha Tracey, Visual Effects by: Buf Compagnie, Buf (Visual Effects Supervisor): Laurens Ehrmann, Buf (Visual Effects Producer): Carla Diamond, Pïerre Escande, Visual Effects by: Men-from-Mars, MFM (Visual Effects Supervisor): Simon Carr, MFM (Visual Effects Producer): Tom Horton, MFM (Visual Effects Line Producer): Natalie Stopford, Visual Effects by: Baseblack, Baseblack (Visual Effects Producer): Stephen Elson, Baseblack (Visual Effects Supervisor): Donal Nolan, Baseblack (Visual Effects Line Producer): Jane Ellis, Baseblack (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Edward Randolph, Visual Effects by: Beach VFX, Dragon DI, Dragon (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Michele De Benedetti, Special Visual Effects by: Tim Walton, Creature Designer: Patrick Tatopoulos, Special Effects Supervisor: Flash Barrandov Special Effects Ltd, Special Effects Supervisor: Pavel Ságner, Special FX Floor Supervisor (2nd Unit): Ondrej Nierostek, Special Effects Senior Technician: Jirí Vater, Special Effects Senior Technician: Jirí Vojtech, Milos Brosinger, Special FX Senior Technician (2nd Unit): Vojtéch Chvátil, Special Effects Technician: Ondrej Hrncír, Special Effects Technician: Standa Smeral, Jan Ryvola, Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit): Rudolf Tudzaroff, Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit): Boris Tatarov, Special Effects Technician (2nd Unit): Karel Brosinger, Tomás Brosinger, Creature Design by: Inc. Tatopoulos Studios, Motion Control Operator: Timothy Heys-Cerchio, Editor: Andrew Macritchie, Visual Effects Editor: Laura Jennings, 1st Assistant Editor (London): Mark Sanger, 1st Assistant Editor (Prague): Atila Kovas, Assistant Editor: Jakub Olexa, Production Designer: Ricky Eyres, Supervising Art Director: David Baxa, Art Director: Ray McNeill, Standby Art Director: Martin Kubricht, Standby Art Director (2nd Unit): Honza Svoboda, Petr Marek, Art Department Co-ordinator: Katherin Snajdr-Zabehlicky, Set Decorator: Lee Gordon, Concept Artist: Greg Staples, Concept Artist: Chris Rosenwarne, Kurt van der Basch, Draughtsman: David Vondrásek, Pavel Tatar, Storyboard Artist: Michel Doré, Prop Master: Jirí Zucek, Prop Master (2nd Unit): Mirek Holub, Costume Designer: John Bloomfield, Costume (2nd Unit): Renata Rysavá, Costume Supervisor: Sarka Zvolenska, Costume Co-ordinator: Dita Valentinová, Hair/Make-up Designer: Paul Pattison, Key Make-up (2nd Unit): Ivana Chlostová, Tomás Kuchta, Hair/Make-up Artist: Ivo Strangmüller, Hair/Make-up Artist: Barbara Kichi, Hair/Make-up Artist: Milan Vlcek, Hair/Make-up Artist: Gabriela Polakova, Hair/Make-up Artist: Linda Dvoráková, Ruzena Novotna, Special Make-up and Animatronics Effects: Paul Jones, Make-up Effects Supervisor: David Scott, Make-up Effects Artist: Brian Wade, Make-up Effects Artist: Hunter Holder, Make-up Effects Artist: Roz Abery, Make-up Effects Artist: Robin Pritchard, Make-up Effects Artist: Lisa Buescher, Make-up Effects Artist: Vlad Taupes, Josef 'Sergey' Rarach, 'Solomon Kane' Title Design: Scripted Reality, 'Solomon Kane' Title Designer: Benjamin Cuénod, Front Titles: Matt Curtis, Front Title Illustration: Martin Hargreaves, End Title Sequence by: Kook Ewo (Paris), Digital Grading by: LipSync Post, Camera Equipment: Panavision, Servicevision, Lighting/Grip Equipment Supplied by: Panalux, Laboratory: Barrandov-Studios, Music by: Klaus Badelt, Orchestra: The London Metropolitan Orchestra, [Orchestra] Conducted by: Klaus Badelt, Orchestrator: Bob Elhai, Orchestrator: Dana Niu, Orchestrator: Jeff Toyne, Brad Warnaar, [Music] Arranger: Christopher Carmichael, [Music] Arranger: Ian Honeyman, Andrew Raiher, Score Produced by: Klaus Badelt, Score Co-produced by: Christopher Brooks, Executive in Charge of Music: Robyn Klein, Music Editor: Christopher Brooks, Additional Music Editor: Robin Whittaker, Score Mixed by: Klaus Badelt, Score Recorded by: Jake Jackson, Sound Designer: David Evans, Production Sound Mixer: Tomás Bêlohradsky, Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Martin Hejl, Boom Operator: Ales Pekárek, Sound Re-recording Mixer: Paul Hamblin, Sound Re-recording Mixer: Howard Bargroff, Martin Jensen, Supervising Sound Editor: Stefan Henrix, Supervising Sound Editor: David Evans, Sound Effects Designer: Andy Kennedy, Sound Effects Editor: Lee Walpole, Sound Effects Editor: Steve Browell, Sound Effects Editor: Graham Headicar, Sound Effects Editor: Jack Whittaker, ADR Recordist: Alexandros Sidiropoulos, ADR Recordist: Forbes Noonan, ADR Editor: Steve Little, Foley Artist: Andrea King, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Recordist: Alexandros Sidiropoulos, Foley Editor: Virginia Thorn, Stunt Co-ordinator: Franklin Henson, Animal Handler: Ota Bares, Animal Wranglers: Fauna Films, Unit Publicist: Alisa Buckley, Behind-the-Scenes Cameraman: John Campbell
Cast (49)
James Purefoy (Solomon Kane), Pete Postlethwaite (William Crowthorn), Rachel Hurd-Wood (Meredith Crowthorn), Alice Krige (Katherine Crowthorn), Jason Flemyng (Malachi), Mackenzie Crook (Father Michael), Patrick Hurd-Wood (Samuel Crowthorn), Max von Sydow (Josiah Kane), Mark O'Neal (Kane's soldier 1), Robert Orr (Kane's soldier 2), Richard Ryan (Kane's soldier 3), Frantisek Deák (cowering guard), Christian Michael Dunkley Clark (Lieutenant Malthus), Ian Whyte (Devil's Reaper), Thomas Mcenchroe (young monk), Andrew Whitlaw (older monk), Robert Russell (abbot), James Babson (skinhead), Marek Vasut (tattoo), Geoff Bell (beard), Lucas Stone (young Solomon), Sam Roukin (Marcus Kane, the Overlord), Anthony Wilks (Edward Crowthorn), Isabel Bassett (the witch), Jeff Smith (raider captain), Matt Stirling (eye patch), Curtis Matthew (old man), Laura Baranik (prisoner), Andrea Miltnerová (old woman captive), Ryan James (raider), Franklin Henson (landlord), Philip Winchester (Henry Telford), Stewart Moore (Garrick), Madaleine Bassett (young Sarah), Klára Low (onlooker), Todd Kramer, Todd Benson (raider), Mike Mcguffie (another raider), Philip Waley (drunk), Gordon Truefitt (stable master), David Listván (Gilligan), Jirí Kraus (Smith), Tomás Tobola (Hawkstone), Beryl Nesbitt (old crone), Ben Steel (Fletcher), Matthew Blood Smyth (Merton), Rory McCann (McNess), Amy Huck (prisoner), John Eccleston (creature performer)