In 2010, matt damon narrated the documentary film inside job about the part played by financial deregulation in the late2000s financial crisis. The two actors talk about the fairy tale film directed by terry gilliam. Will grimm matt damon and his brother jake grimm heath ledger earn their living by traveling from village to village and vanquishing strange supernatural beasts that have been menacing the. Similar to the form of a fairy tale the director and cast have woven a surreal magical, and at times mystical web of history, romance, social schemata, intertwining them into a cohesive story. The brothers grimm 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He followed up his success with titular roles in steven spielbergs war drama saving private ryan 1998 and the. Will damon and jake ledger grimm dazzle small towns with their imaginative folklore and elaborate illusions, but when the brothers journey into a real enchanted forest to help a village rid itself of an evil witch, they encounter many of the fantastic characters and thrilling situations found in their beloved fairy tales.
The brothers grimm film the brothers grimm is a 2005 adventure fantasy film directed by terry gilliam. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. The film stars matt damon, heath ledger, and lena headey in an exaggerated. Will matt damon and jake grimm heath ledger earn their living by traveling from village to village and vanquishing strange supernatural beasts. Everything you need to know about the brothers grimm movie. Terry gilliams adventure starring matt damon and heath ledger. Will and jake grimm are traveling conartists who encounter a genuine fairytale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms. Despite the films muddled story, we witness frequent glimpses of the visual magic the brothers grimm contains within.
Set in early 18th century frenchoccupied germany, the brothers grimm stars matt damon as will grimm and heath ledger as jake grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snakeoil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demonsfor a price. The brothers grimm bluray disc, 20 for sale online ebay. Will and jake grimm damon and ledger dazzle small towns with their imaginative folklore and elaborate illusions, but when the brothers journey into a real. Will and jake grimm damon and ledger dazzle small towns with their. Will matt damon and jake heath ledger discover that the source of the forests mystery is a 500 yearold queen monica bellucci in a tall tower. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Today he is 49, and has starred in 82 movies in total, 43 since the brothers grimm was released how old do you think he looks in the movie.
Released august 26th, 2005, the brothers grimm stars matt damon, heath ledger, peter stormare, lena headey the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of 51 out of. The brothers grimm dvd matt damon heath ledger terry. Big movie premiere 1 episode 2007 the insider 1 episode. The brothers grimm 2005 matt damon as wilhelm grimm imdb. Where was filmed movie the brothers grimm, cast matt damon, heath ledger, jonathan pryce, lena headey. I would say the actors did great with their characters, the actors where heath ledger which was one of the brothers he was jacob grimm, matt damon which was the other brother will grimm, monica. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A dark fantasy about the two brothers grimm matt damon, heath ledger who travel around the napoleonic countryside vanquishing. Matt damon was 33 in the brothers grimm when he played the character wilhelm grimm that was over 15 years ago in 2005. Matt damon the bourne supremacy, oceans twelve and heath ledger.
But the movie seems like a style in search of a purpose. The end result is a shiny schizophrenic bauble that is ultimately pointless. Terry gilliams the brothers grimm is a work of limitless invention, but it is invention without pattern, chasing itself around the screen without finding a plot. Matt damon the bourne supremacy, oceans twelve and heath ledger the patriot, a knights tale team up to bring you one of the years most fantastic adventures in this magical tale based on the lives of the legendary storytellers. The brothers grimm remains a leering, overspilling, grotesque gargoyle of a movie yet, unlike most films of similar caliber, the dim light of what was in theory a bright idea almost manages to shine through the muck and mire shoveled atop it. General delatombe jonathan pryce ambushes will matt damon and jake heath ledger, forcing them into a fight to the death. The brothers grimm on dvd december 20, 2005 starring matt damon, heath ledger, jonathan pryce, robin williams. The brothers grimm, wilhelm matt damon and jacob heath ledger, are dysfunctional schemers who go from town to town putting on shows that convince inhabitants they are getting rid of demons. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university. Watch the brothers grimm online stream full movie directv. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter who gained recognition for playing the eponymous reclusive genius in the 1997 drama film good will hunting, which also earned him an academy award nomination.
The brothers grimm series in the works based on the. The brothers grimm 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Both matt damon and the late heath ledger are clearly having a ball as the brothers grimm, plus there are some fine turns by peter stormare, as well as british actors jonathan pryce, mackenzie crook and richard ridings who all add depth and quality to the cast. Matt damon and heath ledger become the brothers grimm. The film stars matt damon, heath ledger, and lena headey in an exaggerated and fictitious portrait of the brothers grimm as traveling conartists in frenchoccupied germany, during the early 19th century. The brothers grimm is a 2005 adventure fantasy film directed by terry gilliam. After one such scam, a mysterious man called cavaldi peter stormare brings them to a french general, who persuades them to battle the evil that has kidnapped 10 girls from a small village.
With matt damon, heath ledger, monica bellucci, petr ratimec. The brothers grimm official trailer hd matt damon, heath. Matt damon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. The brothers grimm 2005 matt damon as wilhelm grimm. On march, 2018, matt damon and ben affleck announced they will adopt the inclusion rider agreement in all their future production deals through their pearl street films. Will matt damon and jake grimm heath ledger earn their living by. Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its highly. If the images in the movie had been put to the service of a story we could care about, he might have had something. The brothers grimm 711 movie clip the fairest of them all. Terry gilliam directing a movie about the brothers grimm starring matt damon and heath ledger. Damon, ledger, and behold elena headsley turn in fine performances, and as best as one might. Movie was filmed in 2005, countries of filming locations are. Peter stormare in the brothers grimm 2005 matt damon and heath ledger in the brothers grimm 2005 don cheadle at.
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