Based on the graphic novel by frank miller and lynn varley, 300 takes over the screen like an invading horde. With all the gushing blood of a horror movie and the scope of a classic epic, the second film from zack snyder who helmed the 2004 remake of dawn of the dead is an impressive visual spectacle. In 300, gerard butler ps i love you plays leonidas, the king of ancient sparta. The city is famous for its warrior philosophy and leonidas won't kneel to the demands of persia's king, xerxes rodrigo santoro, lost. Instead, leonidas leads his 300 strong army against xerxes's army of millions. Meanwhile, his wife lena headey, terminator the sarah connor chronicles campaigns in sparta for the city to send reinforcements, as she butts heads with the treacherous theron dominic west, the wire. Running time 116 minutes region region 2 subtitles english arabic greek hebrew icelandic release date 26 nov. 2007