Solomon Kane

A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.

Cast

James Purefoy

as Solomon Kane

Pete Postlethwaite

as William Crowthorn

Alice Krige

as Katherine Crowthorn

Mackenzie Crook

as Father Michael

Max von Sydow

as Josiah Kane

Jason Flemyng

as Malachi

Rachel Hurd-Wood

as Meredith Crowthorn

Mark O'Neal

as Kane's Soldier #1

Robert Orr

as Kane's Soldier #2

Richard Ryan

as Kane's Soldier #3

Reviews

Reno

**In the 17th England, a ruthless warrior set to rediscover his path.** There's no reason, but after a long due I saw this. I'm pretty impressed with the film's production, but in the end it was an average film for me. James Purefoy was good, but the story needed someone very husky looking actor ...

John Chard

If I kill you I am bound for hell. It's a price I shall gladly pay. Solomon Kane is directed by Michael J. Bassett and Bassett adapts the character of Kane from the magazine character created by Robert E. Howard. It stars James Purefoy, Rachael Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite and Anthony Wilks. Mus...

Filipe Manuel Neto

**If we can forget the errors in historical recreation and the blatant predictability of the script, it's a good film for an idle evening.** I don't know Robert E. Howard's literary work very well, but I confess that I don't like “Conan” and I feel that the fantasy genre has seen better days. How...

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