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Apocalypto (2006)
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Max Trujillo, Gerardo Taracena, Iazua Larios
Runtime139 min
Rating18
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Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
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Apocalypto, Mel Gibson's 2006 historical drama, has received mixed critical reception, with praise for its visuals and visceral action sequences but criticism for its portrayal of Mayan culture. The film received no major awards but has an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 65%, indicating generally positive audience reception.
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Fans of immersive historical dramas with visceral action sequences and a distinctive visual style will particularly enjoy Apocalypto, Mel Gibson's 2006 epic that transports viewers into the heart of the Mayan civilization through stunning cinematography and riveting performances from its largely unknown cast.
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Apocalypto is a 2006 epic historical action-adventure film produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Farhad Safinia. The film features a cast of Indigenous and Mexican actors consisting of Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Jonathan Brewer, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, and Israel Contreras. Set in Yucatán around the year 1511, Apocalypto portrays the hero's journey of a young man named Jaguar Paw, a late Mesoamerican hunter and his fellow tribesmen who are captured by an invading force. After a raid on their village, they are brought on a perilous journey to a Maya city for human sacrifice at a time when the Maya civilization is in decline.
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