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Boudica (2023)
Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
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Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a male heir and the Romans seize her land and property. Driven to the edge of madness and determined to avenge her husband’s death, Boudica rallies the various tribes from the region and wages an epic war against the mighty Roman empire.
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Genre:Action, War
Directed By:Jesse V. Johnson
Written By:Jesse V. Johnson
In Theaters:10/27/2023
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Bleiberg Entertainment, Saban Films
Cast
Jesse V. Johnson
Director
Jesse V. Johnson
Director
Olga Kurylenko
Boudica
Peter Franzén
Wolfgar
Clive Standen
Prasutagus
Lucy Martin
Cartimanda
Nick Moran
Catus Decianus
James Faulkner
Old Druid
Rita Tushingham
Green Druid
Harry Kirton
Emperor Nero
Andy Beckwith
Store-Handler
Dominique Vandenberg
Wolfgar's Bodyguard
Jon Wennington
Trinovante Warrior
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