Day of the Falcon
Antonio Banderas stars in this Middle East tale. After years of bloody conflict, the leaders of two rival Arab kingdoms reluctantly agree to end the fighting. But when oil is discovered between their territories, the war is re-ignited.
Co-starring Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Tahar Rahim (The Eagle), Day of the Falcon is a tale of honour, greed, betrayal and love from director Jean-Jacques Annaud (Enemy at the Gates). As the leaders of the two rival nations threaten war, it is up to their children - young lovers who have married in hopes of bringing the families together - to find a way to end the violence and bring peace to the land.
Less2011Rating: R13, Violence.130 minsFrance, Italy, Qatar, Tunisia
ActionDramaRomance
- Director:
- Jean-Jacques Annaud ('Seven Years in Tibet', 'Enemy at the Gates')
- Writer:
- Menno MeyjesJean-Jacques AnnaudAlain Godard
- Cast:
- Antonio BanderasMark StrongFreida PintoRiz AhmedTahar RahimLiya Kebede
Day of the Falcon | Reviews
Total Film
A slight script burdened by clumsy exposition, choppy editing and a skimpy sense of grandeur.
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The Guardian
If there's going to be a cinematic Arab Spring, Jean-Jacques Annaud's clunky oil epic isn't it.
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Empire Magazine
Ambitious but very tedious and talkatively hackneyed, redeemed just a smidge by the money shots of a swarm of extras on horseback sweeping across the sands.
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