| Troy Synopsis: Set in ancient Greece, Wolfgang Petersen's Troy is a historical epic based on The Iliad, the Greek poet Homer's account of the Trojan War. Paris (Orlando Bloom), the Prince of Troy, begins an affair with Helen (Diane Kruger), Queen of Sparta. Paris steals Helen away from her husband, King Menelaus (Gleeson), takes this as a terrible insult, both to him and his brother, Agamemnon (Brian Cox), King of the Myceneans. Agamemnon soon unites all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in defense of his brother's honor. He also wants to expand his empire, and he forms an alliance with Achilles (Brad Pitt), a warrior who hungers for glory and power, to bring down the walled city, which is defended by Prince Hector (Eric Bana).
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