The 13th Warrior
1999
**
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhoi, Omar Sharif
An Arab travels north with a group of Norsemen to fight a mysterious enemy and becomes the titular 13th warrior. The story, which is based on a Michael Crichton novel Eaters of the Dead, is just as absurd as it sounds, but there are a few nice action set pieces. The film had a long and difficult gestation, and it shows in the uneven end product.
