300 Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant. It was filmed mostly with a super-imposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book. The plot revolves around King Leonidas , who leads 300 Spartans into battle against Persian "god-King" Xerxes and his army of more than one million soldiers. As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo attempts to...
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quick facts

Release date:	December 9, 2006
Directed by:	Zack Snyder
Rated:
Runtime:	117 Minutes
Producer:	Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Jeffrey Silver, Gianni Nunnari
Editor:	William Hoy
Music by:	Tyler Bates
Cinematography:	Larry Fong
Screenplay by:	Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. Gordon
Estimated budget:	$60,000,000
Adapted from:	300
Genre:	Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Award-winners from 300

Gerard Butler

Character:King Leonidas

Born:November 13, 1969

Cast of 300

Stephen McHattie

Born:February 3, 1947

Age:65

David Wenham

Dilios

Born:September 21, 1965

Age:46

Lena Headey

Queen Gorgo

Born:October 3, 1973

Age:38

Michael Fassbender

Stelios

Born:April 2, 1977

Age:35

Dominic West

Theron

Born:October 15, 1969

Age:42

Rodrigo Santoro

Xerxes

Born:August 22, 1975

Age:36

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2007	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Chris Watts
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Gerard Butler
2007	Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
2007	BMI Film Music Award, Tyler Bates
2008	Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Fight, Jon Valera
2007	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Visual Effects
2007	Saturn Award for Best Director, Zack Snyder
2007	Golden Trailer Award for Best of Show

Year	Award Nomination
2007	Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Chris Watts
2008	Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Fantasy Film, Michael Wilkinson
2008	People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie
2007	Satellite Award for Best Sound, Patrick Rousseau
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Lena Headey
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Gerard Butler
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Performance, Gerard Butler
2007	MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, Rodrigo Santoro
2007	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Fantasy Film, James D. Bissell
2007	Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature, Warner Bros. Entertainment
2007	Saturn Award for Best Costume, Michael Wilkinson
2007	Saturn Award for Best Special Effects, Grant Freckelton
2007	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, Lena Headey
2007	Saturn Award for Best Make-up, Mark Rappaport
2007	Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
2007	Saturn Award for Best Music, Tyler Bates
2007	Saturn Award for Best Actor, Gerard Butler
2007	Saturn Award for Best Writing, Kurt Johnstad
2007	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, David Wenham
2007	BMI Film Music Award, Tyler Bates
2008	Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director: Feature Film
2007	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Visual Effects
2008	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture, Richard Cetrone
2008	Taurus World Stunt Award for Best Fight, Jon Valera
2008	Empire Award for Best Actor, Gerard Butler
2007	Saturn Award for Best Director, Zack Snyder
2008	Cinema Audio Society Award for Oustanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures, Frank A. Montaño
2008	VES Award for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Kirsty Millar
2007	Golden Trailer Award for Best of Show

Film director of 300

Zack Snyder

Born: March 1, 1966

Age: 46

Zachary Edward "Zack" Snyder is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for action/science fiction films. After making his feature film debut with the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead, he gained wide recognition with the 2007 box office hit 300, adapted from...
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Title	Released	Genre
Man of Steel	2013	Action
Sucker Punch	2011	Fantasy
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole	2010	Animation
Watchmen	2009	Action
Watchmen: Bonus Material	2009
300	2006	Adventure
Dawn of the Dead	2004	Action

Filming locations for 300

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the fifteenth largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", the city takes its present name from Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill located in the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the motion picture "300" released?
A:
The movie was released in March, 2007.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "300"?
A:
Silenn Thomas, Mark Canton and Frank Miller produced the movie.
Q:
Who was the writer for the film 300?
A:
Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Frank Miller and Michael B. Gordon performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
Who directed the motion picture "300"?
A:
Zack Snyder directed the film.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "300"?
A:
Warner Bros. Entertainment was the film's distributor.
Q:
What locations were used for scenes in the movie 300?
A:
Locations used to film the movie include Montreal.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film "300"?
A:
Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Dominic West and Andrew Tiernan played roles in the film.
Q:
What is the rating of the movie, "300"?
A:
The motion picture is rated R (USA).
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "300"?
A:
The runtime is 117 minutes.
Q:
What slogan was used in promotional materials for the film, "300"?
A:
The film's slogan was, "Feel the wrath in IMAX."

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