Overview: Summaries, Runtime, Casting, etc.

Casting:

 

Alexander - Colin Farrell

Hephaestion - Jared Leto

Queen Olympias - Angelina Jolie

King Philip - Val Kilmer

Old Ptolemy - Anthony Hopkins

Roxane - Rosario Dawson

 

 

Director:  Oliver Stone

Written by:  Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis

 

 

 



Alexander Director's Cut

Released:  2005
Runtime:  167 minutes (2 hours 47 minutes)
Rated:  R
Summary:  Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone presents a breathtaking new cut of his sweeping epic film Alexander, the true story of the world's greatest warrior.  Using footage never seen and dramatically reshaping dozens of scenes, he brings to life the overpowering forces and fierce personalities that forever changed history.  Driven by a craving for his father's (Val Kilmer) love and the brutal ambition of his mother (Angelina Jolie), Alexander (Colin Farrell) faced massive armies in Persia, Afghanistan and India and was never defeated.  "Fortune favors the bold" Stone powerfully demonstrates in this bold new film Alexander Director's Cut.

 

 





Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut

 

Released:  2007

Runtime:  214 minutes (3 hours 34 minutes)

Rated:  Unrated

Summary:  Like its title character, this reinvention by Oliver Stone of his epic story is bold and unprecedented, now recalling in its sweep such movie greats as Lawrence of Arabia and Patton.  The filmmaker of JFK and World Trade Center incorporates over 30 minutes never shown anywhere and reshapes his saga of the world's greatest warrior (Colin Farrell) into a richer, more satisfying and audacious portrait from curious boyhood to mature conqueror.  Added scenes of thunderous action and evocative sexuality enrich the performances of its stellar cast (Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Hopkins).  Discover more secrets of a historic legend - and more greatness from one of cinema's bravest directors.

 

 

*summaries taken from the backs of the cases.