Clash of the Titans(2010)

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief sensuality
1h 46m

Release Date: Apr 2, 2010 | Wide

Perseus, a demigod and the son of Zeus, battles the minions of Hades and the Underworld in order to stop them from conquering Olympus and Earth.

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Director & Top Cast

Louis Leterrier
Director

Sam Worthington
Perseus

Liam Neeson
Zeus

Ralph Fiennes
Hades

Jason Flemyng
Calibos

Gemma Arterton
Io

Alexa Davalos

Andromeda

Tine Stapelfeldt

Danae

Mads Mikkelsen

Draco

Luke Evans

Apollo

Izabella Miko

Actor

Liam Cunningham

Solon

Hans Matheson

Ixas

Ashraf Barhom

Ozal

Mouloud Achour

Kucuk

Ian Whyte

Sheikh Suleiman

Nicholas Hoult

Eusebios

Vincent Regan

Kepheus

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital,DTS,SDDS

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,United Kingdom,Australia

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

3 Olympians (sons of Titans) who battled the Titans long ago: the brothers Zeus (Liam Neeson), Poseidon (Danny Huston), and Hades (Ralph Fiennes). Hades provided the means of defeating the Titans with his creation, the Kraken. After the Titans' defeat, Zeus created humans and ruled them while Poseidon ruled the sea, but Hades, having been deceived by Zeus, was forced to rule the Underworld. Zeus and Poseidon gain power from the prayers of humans, but Hades learns another way: fear.Fisherman Spyros finds a coffin in the sea, inside baby Perseus & dead mum Danae. Spyros raises Perseus (Sam Worthington). One day, as humans declare war against the gods, Hades orders a massacre in which Spyros's whole family is killed. Perseus survives.The surviving soldiers take Perseus back to Argos. During a feast for the returning soldiers King Kepheus (Vincent Regan) and Queen Cassiopeia of Argos compare themselves and their daughter, Andromeda (Alexa Davalos), to the gods. Hades appears in the courtroom, convincing Zeus to teach Humans a lesson, kills the remaining soldiers while Perseus is unaffected. Revealing Perseus to be the demigod son of Zeus, and aging Cassiopeia to death, Hades threatens that if Princess Andromeda is not sacrificed to the Kraken, Argos will be destroyed in 10 days. Hermes (Alexander Siddig), the messenger god, approaches Zeus on Olympus, revealing the location of his son Perseus. Hermes suggests offering Perseus sanctuary, but Zeus declares that he shall be left to his fate, along with the other infidel mortals.Perseus is jailed as a demigod & is visited by Io, a woman who does not age as punishment for refusing to be seduced by a god. Io reveals Acrisius, former king of Argos rebelled against Zeus & Zeus transformed into Acrisius & had sex with his wife Danae. Acrisius put Danae & Persius in Coffin, an enraged Zeus struck Acrisius with lightning, leaving him hideously disfigured. Perseus agrees to kill Kraken as that will weaken Hades & the gods. He and Argos' finest soldiers embark on a quest to find the Stygian Witches with a pair of Persian monster-hunters named Ixas (Hans Matheson) and Kucuk (Mouloud Achour), and Io following.Hades visits Acrisius, now called Calibos & tells him that Perseus son of Zeus from Danae lives. He also says that he wants to kill Zeus & wants Acrilius to help kill off Perseus. Hades imbues Calibos with superhuman powers. In the woods, Perseus and his men discover a sword forged in Olympus that will only display power if it is wielded by Perseus. Also, Zeus' sacred herd of flying horses, the Pegasus. However, Perseus refuses both the sword and the pure-black Pegasus that the gods offer as assistance. The soldier's leader Draco keeps the sword while Pegasus follows them willfully.Calibos attacks the group & kills many but flees as he loses his hand. Calibos's blood forms giant scorpions from the sand that attack Perseus and his group. The few survivors are saved by the Djinn, a band of once-human desert sorcerers who have replaced their earthly flesh with ash and dark magic. The mysterious beings are able to hypnotize the scorpions into submission. Though not trusted prior to healing Perseus's wound, the Djinn leader, Sheikh Suleiman (Ian Whyte), joins Perseus's group. The Djinn want to see the gods' wish for destruction fail. The heroes arrive at Garden of Stygia, learning from the Stygian Witches that the head of the Gorgon Medusa (Natalia Vodianova) could kill the Kraken, but that Perseus and his group will die in the process.Perseus is visited by Zeus who offers him asylum on Mount Olympus, but he refuses. Zeus gives him instead a golden drachma, which Perseus later learns is a means to bribe Charon for passage into the Underworld. While Io remains outside Medusa's lair, due to a spell that forbids any woman from entering the area, Perseus' remaining soldiers fight hard to stay alive but are turned to stone one by one by her gaze. But with Suleiman self-destructing and Draco's sacrifice, Perseus manages to behead Medusa.Perseus emerges to see Calibos kill Io by stabbing her from behind. Perseus engages Calibos in combat and kills him using the sword from Olympus, turning him back into Acrisius in human form. With his final breath as Hades's power leaves him, Acrisius tells Perseus to never become a god. Perseus stays with the dying Io until she passes on, then rides Pegasus back to Argos with Medusa's head to find some of Argos' citizens have formed a cult of Hades and are planning to sacrifice Andromeda to the Kraken against the king's wishes. By then, Hades reveals to Zeus the destruction of Argos will give him enough power to overthrow the other Olympians before leaving his powerless brother to ensure his victory.Perseus returns to Argos, but Hades sends his harpies to stop him. Perseus defeats the creatures sent by Hades and uses the head of Medusa to turn the Kraken into stone as Kepheus is killed by the cult leader, who is then crushed under the shattering Kraken. Hades appears and sneers that Perseus cannot kill him, since he is a god. Perseus retorts that while Hades can live forever, it will not be in the world of men and uses the sword to banish Hades back to the Underworld. Because Perseus has saved Argos from destruction, Andromeda suggests that Perseus become king and rule Argos at her side, but he declines. Zeus appears before Perseus again and offers to make him a god, but for a second time he refuses. Zeus warns Perseus that Hades will return to rule the world in darkness when he amasses enough fear from mankind. Since Perseus is intent on staying on Earth, Zeus resurrects Io, and the two embrace while Pegasus flies above them.

Storyline

Born of god but raised by humans, Perseus, the demigod son of mighty Zeus, the king of the gods, vows to take his revenge on Hades, the terrifying ruler of the Underworld, when he sees his mortal family perish. As the race of men summons up the courage to rebel against the gods of Olympus, the doomed city of Argos becomes a battlefield, as Hades threatens to unleash the legendary sea-monster, Kraken, unless the fair Princess Andromeda willingly offers herself as a sacrifice. Now, having nothing more to lose, Perseus embarks on a daring, peril-laden quest to stop the forces of evil before Hades plunges the world into chaos and darkness. But, to survive the relentless onslaught of demons and terrible adversaries, Perseus must first embrace his destiny. Will Perseus defy the gods, and save humankind in the clash of the Titans? — Nick Riganas Princess Andromeda is the daughter of King Cepheus, who has gained a victory against the gods. The vengeful god of the underworld, Hades, demands that Andromeda is offered as a sacrifice or he will unleash the Kraken against Argos. A desperate King Cepheus asks demi-god Perseus to find a way to defeat the Kraken. Perseus accepts the challenge because Hades was responsible for his family's death. He discovers that the way to kill the Kraken lies with getting the head of the gorgon Medusa. — Kad