Apocalypto [Blu-ray]

Director: Mel Gibson Mel Gibson

Overview

As the foundation of the Mayan civilization begins to crumble, one man's previously idyllic existence is forever changed when he is chosen as a sacrifice needed to appease the gods in director Mel Gibson's mythic, end-times adventure. The Mayan kingdom is at the absolute height of opulence and power, but leaders are convinced that unless more temples are constructed and more human sacrifices made, the crops, and ultimately the people, will suffer. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) is a peaceful hunter from a remote forest tribe whose life is about to be changed forever. When Jaguar Paw's village is raided and he is prepared as a sacrifice that the Mayan deities have demanded, the brave young hunter is forced to navigate a horrific new world of fear and oppression. Fearlessly determined to escape his captors and save his family from a harrowing demise, Jaguar Paw prepares to risk it all in one final, desperate attempt to preserve his dying way of life. However, few who have seen the sacrificial alter of the Mayans have managed to live to see another day. Now, in order to rescue his pregnant wife and young son, Jaguar Paw will have to elude the most powerful warriors of the Mayan kingdom while using his vast knowledge of the forest to turn the tables on those who would rather see him dead than set free. Inspired by such ancient Mayan texts as the Popul Vuh, Apocalypto marks a comprehensive collaboration between director Gibson, Cambridge-educated screenwriter Farhad Safinia, and world-renowned archeologist and Mayan culture expert Dr. Richard D. Hansen -- whose services as a special consultant on the film lent the production an unprecedented degree of historical accuracy.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2020
UPC:	0857789008778
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	R
Source:	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00
Sales rank:	12,107

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rudy Youngblood	Jaguar Paw
Jonathan Brewer	Blunted
Raoul Trujillo	Zero Wolf,Zéro Loup
Gerardo Taracena	Middle Eye
Rodolfo Palacios	Snake Ink
Fernando Hernandez	High Priest
Maria Isidra Hoil	Oracle Girl
Aquetzali Garcia	Oracle Girl
Abel Woolrich	Laughing Man
Morris Birdyellowhead	Flint Sky
Carlos Emilio Báez	Turtles Run
Amilcar Ramirez	Curl Nose
Israel Contreras	Smoke Frog
Israel Rios	Cocoa Leaf
Mayra Serbulo	Young Woman
Iazua Larios	Sky Flower
María Isabel Díaz	Mother-in-Law
Espiridion Acosta Cache	Old Story Teller
Lorena Hernández	Village Girl,Seven
Itandehui Gutierrez	Wife,Eldest Daughter
Hiram Soto	Fish Hunter
José Suárez	First Temple Sacrifice,First Temple Sacrifice
Ariel Galvan	Hanging Moss
Bernardo Ruiz	Drunkards Four
Ricardo Diaz Mendoza	Cut Rock,Buzzard Hook
Richard Can	Ten Peccary
Carlos Ramos	Monkey Jaw
Marco Antonio Argueta	Speaking Wind
Javier Escobar	Vicious Holcane
Antonio Monroy	Chilam
Nicolás Jasso	Man on Temple Top
Ronaldo Eknal	Slave Auctioneer
Miriam Tun	Woman Auctioneer
Rafael Velez	King
Diana Botello	Queen
Joaquin Rendon	Head Chac
Israel Ríos	Actor
Maria Isabel Diaz	Actor,Mother In Law
Rudy Younblood	Actor
Amilcar Ramírez	Actor
Lorena Heranandez	Actor
María Isabel Díaz Lago	la belle-mère
Mel Gibson	Actor
Aquetzali García	Oracle Girl
Antonio Monroi	Chilam
Bernando Ruíz	Drunkards Four
James Horner	Composer

Technical Credits

Mel Gibson

Farhad Safinia

Mel Gibson	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Farhad Safinia	Screenwriter,Producer
Bruce Davey	Producer
Ned Dowd	Executive Producer,Producer
Vicki Christianson	Executive Producer,Producer
Kevin O'Connell	Sound Mixer
Greg P. Russell	Sound Mixer
Fernando Camara	Sound Mixer,Sound/Sound Designer
Sergio Miranda	Producer
Kimberly Adams	Special Effects
Kami Asgar	Sound Effects
Jaime Baksht	Sound Effects
Ted Caplan	Sound Effects
David Betancourt	Sound Effects
Joseph R. Branca	Sound Effects
Alberto Alarcon	Special Effects
Joan Manuel Absalon	Stunts
Tricia Henry Ashford	Special Effects
Cris Borgnine	Special Effects
J.M. Logan	Special Effects
Raul Luna	Special Effects
Jason Hamer	Special Effects
Pete Kelley	Special Effects
J. Michael O'Brien	Special Effects
Selenia Rios	Special Effects
Robbie General Lee	Stunts
MPFX Studios	Special Effects
Carla Hool	Casting

Editorial Reviews

An artfully crafted chase film that is as breathless as it is brutal, Mel Gibson's end-times tale of peril is, when all is said and done, a typical action film with some decidedly atypical qualities. Jaguar Paw is a good-natured hunter from a peaceful forest village, but his life is turned upside down when invading Mayans emerge from the trees seeking sacrifices to appease their angered gods and entertain the masses. Despite managing to usher his pregnant wife and young son to safety before being spirited away to an uncertain fate, Jaguar Paw remains determined to escape his captors, rescue his family, and return to the forest where he hunted with his father, and will one day hunt with his children. His desperate quest is complicated, however, by a sadistic group of Mayans who will hunt him to his dying breath. While the subtitles and sweeping trailers may have given some the impression that Gibson's follow-up to The Passion of the Christ was a grandiose epic richly detailing the downfall of a once-powerful kingdom, the fact is that, despite surface appearances, Apocalypto is about as typical an action film as they come. All of the pieces are perfectly in place here -- from the noble young hero on a mission to save his loved ones to the intimidating villain who simply seems too powerful to overcome, his sickeningly sadistic sidekick, and adrenaline-soaked action scenes that will have viewers gripping their seats as they duck to avoid lethal projectiles. It's an absorbing tale of survival punctuated by an extended, expertly crafted chase sequence that will likely elicit sweat from the palms of even the most skeptical of viewers. The fact that the cast is largely comprised of unfamiliar faces and that the film is spoken in an unfamiliar dialect goes a long way in allowing viewers to lose themselves in the story, with Gibson's and co-screenwriter Farhad Safinia's strong eye for character offering colorful details for even some of the most inconsequential of supporting players. In an unusual move for such a seemingly serious-minded film, Gibson and Safinia allow the characters to define themselves not only through their actions in times of great danger, but their humor and warmth in times of peace as well. It's an interesting move, and one that makes the horrific massacre which sets the plot into motion all the more effective. Artistically, the film is a feast for the eyes with awe-inspiring sets, fluid jungle photography, and an appropriately primal score by James Horner punctuated by chest-thumping percussion. Assured editing keeps things moving at a brisk, satisfying pace that stealthily belies its somewhat intimidating running time (well over the two-hour mark). For multiplex viewers willing to give a subtitled action flick a fair shake, Apocalypto delivers the goods with fierce abandon and forceful intensity.