Alexander is a 2004 epic film based on the life of Alexander the Great. It is not a remake of the 1956 film which starred Richard Burton. It was directed by Oliver Stone, with Colin Farrell in the title role. The film was an original screenplay based in part on the book Alexander the Great, written in the 1970s by the Oxford University historian Robin Lane Fox. The film was critically derided upon its release and failed at the American box office. It grossed only US$34 million domestically, while costing $155 million to produce. However, it did better internationally in recovering its losses,... grossing a total of $132 million in overseas revenue. The two earlier DVD versions of Alexander sold over 3.5 million copies in the United States. Oliver Stone's third version, Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut has sold close to one million copies. The film is based on the life of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, who conquered Asia Minor, Egypt, Persia and part of Ancient India. Shown are some of the key moments of Alexander's youth, his invasion of the mighty Persian Empire and his death.
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| Release date: | November 16, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Oliver Stone |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 175 Minutes |
| Producer: | Moritz Borman, Thomas Schühly, Jon Kilik, Iain Smith, Santa Pestonji, Tabrez Noorani, Oliver Stone |
| Editor: | Thomas J. Nordberg, Yann Hervé, Alex Márquez, Gladys Joujou |
| Music by: | Vangelis |
| Cinematography: | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Screenplay by: | Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis |
| Estimated budget: | $155,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Alexander the Great |
| Genre: | Action, Biography, Adventure |