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Jeffery A. Baker | ... | |
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Erin Bennett | ... |
Leonidas' Mother
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Kristopher Blount | ... |
Murdered Helot
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Anton Burman | ... |
Dienekes - age 7
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TJ Cencula | ... |
Spartan Drill Instructor
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Nick Cernoch | ... |
Rejected Spartan Suitor
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Bailey Chadwick | ... | |
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Mack Dugger | ... | |
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John Fairbairn | ... |
Persian Messenger /
Imortal
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Tina Fells | ... | |
In the year 480 B.C., the Greeks and the Persians fight one of the most famous battles in history at a place called Thermopylae. Here, the mighty Persian war machine, which has conquered most of the known world, will attempt an expansion into Europe. The only thing standing in their way will be an army led by 300 Spartans, the greatest soldiers the world has ever known. They will fight to the very last man, and in doing so will protect the cradle of democracy during its infancy, and the battle will go down in history as the greatest military stand of all time. Written by Zach
I watched this program the night before I saw "300," and I was glad that I did.
I had heard people complaining about "300" not being historically accurate, and while being true, that movie was meant to entertain, not teach history.
This program goes into depth about the lives of the Spartans and circumstances surrounding the battle at Thermopylae.
As far as documentaries go, it is above average quality and certainly worth seeing of you have or plan to watch "300" or are just interested in this part of history period. The reenactments are good and the scholarly commentary is very informative. I also think that they had the movie in mind when they produced this show, so that the progression overlaps and lets the viewer make a good pre- or post-viewing comparison between Hollywood and history.