1242: Gateway to the West (2025)
After the Hungarian army was annihilated by the Mongols at the battle of Mohi, only the castle of Esztergom stood in the Mongolians' way of invading the rest of Europe. Batu Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, reaches the walls of Esztergom with his invincible troops. The castle's defenders, led by Eusebius, the canon of Esztergom, and a Spanish mercenary, Captain Simon, are preparing for the final battle. The sudden arrival of Cardinal Cesareani, the Papal Legate, coinciding with the Mongol Lunar New Year celebrations and the mystical practices of Eusebius, combine to offer the defenders a small glimmer of hope.
Director:
Péter Soós
Writer:
Áron Horváth
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Ray Stevenson as Caesareane |
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Eric Roberts as Captain Akos |
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Michael Ironside as Narrator / Mihaly |
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David Schofield as Sycardius |
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Neil Stuke as Commander Simon |
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Genevieve Chenneour as Uulan |
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Jeremy Neumark Jones as Eusebius |
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Tam Williams as Bacso |
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Thomas Raft as Commander Simon's Guard |
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Badrakh Battogtokh as Khasi |
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Tserenbold Tsegmid as Negun - The Shaman |
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András Stohl as Kangar, the Scarface |
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Farid Elouardi as Csikasz |
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László Mátray as IV. Béla magyar király |
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Raha Rahbari as Scepa |
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Taz Singh as Kuman Warrior |
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Reka Juhasz as Erzsebet |
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Leon Benedict as Warrior Gergely |
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Ariunbyamba Sukhee as Prince Buri |
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Batnyam Soyol Erdene as Kangar |
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Battogtokh Ravdan as Lawman |
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Sukhbaatar Davaa as Subotaj |
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Zsolt László as |
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György Bajomi Nagy as |
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Bold Choimbol as Batu Khan |
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Denisa Jahlová as Semira |
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Battur Purevdavaa as Prince Guyuk |
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Altanshagai Jargalsaikhan as Khashi |
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Barslkhagva Batbold as Guyuk |
| Editing | Kant Pan | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Györgyi Szakács | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Áron Horváth | Screenplay |
| Directing | Péter Soós | Director |
| Production | Carlos Alperin | Executive Producer |
| Production | István Bodzsár | Executive Producer |
| Production | Csaba Iski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gillian Hawser | Casting |
| Sound | Glenn Freemantle | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Greg Powell | Action Director |
| Writing | Joan Lane | Co-Writer |
| Lighting | Sándor Vida | Gaffer |
| Production | Paul Brett | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bill Chamberlain | Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Art | Valcz Gábor | Production Design |
| Production | Tim Smith | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jason Alexander | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Kornél Sipos | Producer |
| Production | Kent Walwin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Schatz | Executive Producer |
| Camera | István Balázs Balázs | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Bishop | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Mike Moran | Original Music Composer |