Last Stand of the 300 (2007)
This is the true and astounding saga of the Spartans at Thermopylae. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. All the glory and grit of these warriors' last stand is captured in this exceptional documentary. It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning Last Stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history. Transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics put you in the heat of the battle and show the lay of the land. The complications and strategies of the conflict are revealed through careful analysis, and critical moments are reconstructed to show exactly what happened. Discover what the Spartans were fighting for, what made them capable of such heroics and what drove them to such sacrifice.
Director: David Padrusch
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Jeffery A. Baker as Spartan |
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Brian Danner as King Leonidas |
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Orion Barnes as Themistocles |
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Brian James as Narrator (voice) |
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Tanya Donelly as Additional Narration (voice) |
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Douglas K. Plamte as Additional Narration (voice) |
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Nathan Hedrick as Dieneces |
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David C. Hernandez as King Xerxes |
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Douglas K. Stuart as Persian Advisor |
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Erin Beinenfeld as Leonidas' Mother |
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Phil Brown as Spartan Ephor |
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Leena Huff as Dieneces' Mother |
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Liam Jones as Leonidas, age 7 |
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TJ Cencula as Spartan Drill Sargeant |
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Anton Burman as Dieneces, age 7 |
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Gabe Pallo as Spartan, age 15 |
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Nick Cornoch as Spartan Attacker |
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Christy Hauptman as Gorgo |
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JB Gardnier as Athenian Rower |
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Joshua Bradley as Athenian Rower |
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TJ Cencula as Athenian Rower |
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Rusty Locke as Athenian Rower |
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Nathan Hedrick as Athenian Rower |
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Kristopher Blount as Persian Soldier |
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Nick Cernoch as Persian Soldier |
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Barton Cramer as Persian Soldier |
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John Fairbairn as Persian Soldier |
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Tony Giacomelli as Persian Soldier |
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Chris Hartmann as Persian Soldier |
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David Hernández as Persian Soldier |
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Paul Jacobson as Persian Soldier |
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Kenny Kilfara as Persian Soldier |
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Kristopher Blount as Strangled Helot |
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Robert Greygrass as Cyrus |
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Matt Smith as Darius |
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Steve Perry as Persian Spy |
| Directing | David Padrusch | Director |
| Writing | David Padrusch | Writer |
| Writing | Matt Koed | Writer |
| Art | Gene Darnell | Production Design |
| Sound | David Lee Williams | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Tim Weske | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Brian Danner | Fight Choreographer |
| Production | Matt Koed | Producer |
| Writing | Sara Padrusch | Writer |
| Production | David Padrusch | Producer |
| Editing | David Padrusch | Editor |
| Camera | Thomas Danielczik | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Lucien Harriot | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Linda Beck | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Gabriel Gornell | Animation |
| Art | Mark Palkoski | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Erin Kilkenny | Visual Effects Designer |
| Visual Effects | Nate Mulliken | Visual Effects Director |
| Visual Effects | Tarun Charaipotra | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Michael Heinz | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Fran Krause | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Minha Lee | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Vincent MacTiernan | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | JoAnn Patel | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Sean Taggart | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Sina Taherkhani | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Akira Thompson | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Daniel Véfez | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Pump Audio Inc. | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Proteus FX | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barney Burman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hugo Villasenor | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liz Pisano | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shielu Bharwani | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenn Rose | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Craig | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laci Hill | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Ippolito | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Saori Saeki | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susann Stephanian | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Serena Sudel | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Douglas K. Plamte | Online Editor |
| Editing | John Mazyck | Editor |
| Editing | Ellen Padrusch | Editor |
| Editing | Josh Padrusch | Editor |
| Camera | Jay Maurer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Robert Barcelona | Jimmy Jib Operator |
| Camera | James Coker | Jimmy Jib Operator |
| Lighting | Richard Alarian | Gaffer |
| Camera | Steve Hughes | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Patrick Toole | Electrician |
| Lighting | Michael Piekurowski | Electrician |
| Lighting | Andrew Robison | Electrician |
| Camera | Adam Camacho | Key Grip |
| Camera | Nate Wayman | Grip |
| Camera | Shaun Sangkarat | Grip |
| Camera | Matt Perry | Grip |
| Camera | Shawn Meyer | Grip |
| Camera | James Atkins | Grip |
| Camera | Jordan Confer | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Eugene Thompson | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Gene Darnell | Art Direction |
