Eragon is an orphaned farm boy whose destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper. This is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be a savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom. The Kingdom is ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix and his evil wizard Durza. Eragon, together with his mentor, Brom, the gracious dragon Saphira and the beautiful Princess Arya learn more about themselves, their responsibilities and their destinies.
Publisher:Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
General Note: English, Spanish or French ; with optional Engliah or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.Title from container.Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.Based on the novel by Christopher Paolini.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Hugh Johnson ; editors, Roger Barton, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Patrick Doyle ; costume designers, Kym Barrett, Carlo Poggioli ; production designer, Wolf Kroeger ; special effects supervisor, Gerd Feuchter.
Participant or Performer Note: Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Garrett Hedlund, Alun Armstrong, Chris Egan, Gary Lewis, Djimon Hounsou.Voice of Saphira, Rachel Weisz.
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MPAA rating: PG for fantasy violence, intense battle sequences and some frightening images.