Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The
Directed by Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent).
Centurion is a 2010 action film from Neil Marshall about the Roman Ninth Legion ambushed in Britain by the Picts. Michael Fassbender plays Quintus Dias, the lone survivor who must cross hostile territory with a handful of legionaries while Imogen Poots's Etain leads the relentless pursuit.
At a Glance
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorNeil Marshall
Release2010
Why Centurion is worth watching
Centurion is a 2010 action film from Neil Marshall about the Roman Ninth Legion ambushed in Britain by the Picts.
Britain, AD 117. General Virilus (Dominic West) leads the Ninth Legion north to crush the Picts, but the army walks into a trap. Quintus Dias, once the sole survivor of a frontier massacre, now fights again to escape the highlands alive.
With a shrinking group of Romans — including soldiers played by Liam Cunningham and David Morrissey — Dias flees through snow and forest while Etain, a mute Pict tracker played by Imogen Poots, hunts them with terrifying efficiency.
Neil Marshall strips away epic spectacle for lean survival action: mud, spears, and the brutal logic of men far from home who cannot afford to lose.
The Ninth Legion hunted in the Scottish highlands
Inspired by the legend of the lost Roman
Inspired by the legend of the lost Roman Ninth Legion in Britain.
Michael Fassbender stars before his
Michael Fassbender stars before his mainstream breakthrough in X-Men and Steve Jobs.
Imogen Poots plays the mute Pict hunter
Imogen Poots plays the mute Pict hunter Etain.
Story
The Ninth Legion hunted in the Scottish highlands
01
Ambush in the north
The Ninth Legion's march ends in catastrophe — setting up a chase movie across Roman Britain.
02
Quintus Dias survives
Michael Fassbender's centurion becomes the reluctant leader of a doomed escape party.
03
Etain the hunter
Imogen Poots plays a mute Pict warrior whose pursuit gives the film its relentless momentum.
Cast
Main characters and performers
Behind the Scenes
Directed by Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent).
Inspired by the legend of the lost Roman Ninth Legion in Britain.
Michael Fassbender stars before his mainstream breakthrough in X-Men and Steve Jobs.
Imogen Poots plays the mute Pict hunter Etain.
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What is Centurion about?
Centurion is a 2010 action film from Neil Marshall about the Roman Ninth Legion ambushed in Britain by the Picts.
Who directs Centurion?
Neil Marshall directed the film.
How long is Centurion?
Approximately 97 min.
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