Underworld., Rise of the Lycans

Resource Information

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Label

Underworld., Rise of the Lycans

Title part

Rise of the Lycans

Statement of responsibility

Sketch Films in association with Intelligent Creatures, Lakeshore Entertainment, Screen Gems, UW3 Film Productions ; produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Len Wiseman, Richard Wright ; story by Len Wiseman & Robert Orr and Danny McBride ; screenplay by Danny McBride and Dirk Blackman & Howard McCain ; directed by Patrick Tatopoulos

Title variation

• Rise of the Lycans
• Underworld 3
• Monde infernal

Contributor

• Intelligent Creatures (Firm)
• Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm)
• Screen Gems (1998- )
• Sketch Films (Firm)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
• UW3 Film Productions (Firm)
• Blackman, Dirk
• Grevioux, Kevin
• Haslinger, Paul, 1962-
• Lucchesi, Gary
• Mackintosh, Steven
• McBride, Danny
• McCain, Howard
• Mitra, Rhona, 1976-
• Nighy, Bill, 1949-
• Orr, Robert, folk musician
• Rosenberg, Tom
• Sheen, Michael
• Tatopoulos, Patrick
• Wiseman, Len
• Wright, Richard, 1960 Aug. 1-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Fantasy films
• Horror films
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Middle Ages -- Drama
• Slaves -- Drama
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Vampire films
• Vampires -- Drama
• Vendetta -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Werewolves -- Drama

Genre

• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• por
• spa
• eng
• fre
• por
• spa
• eng

Summary

Traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, Lucian is a young Lycan who emerges as a powerful leader and rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor, the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja, whose the daughter of Viktor, in his battle against the Vampire army and his struggle for Lycan freedom

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Ross Emery ; editors, Peter Amundson, Eric Potter ; music, Paul Haslinger

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

• MPAA rating: R; for bloody violence and some sexuality
• CHV rating: 18A, gory scenes, extreme violence
• OFRB rating: 18A

Language note

English, French, Portuguese or Spanish with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing ; (Special features: English dialogue, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles)

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.U5347967533 2009

PerformerNote

Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux

Runtime

92

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action