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Underworld

- An immortal battle for supremacy.

Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.

Release Date : 2003-09-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Screen GemsLakeshore Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Underworld 1

Cast

Character Name : Selene

Original Name : Kate Beckinsale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Michael Corvin

Original Name : Scott Speedman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucian

Original Name : Michael Sheen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kraven

Original Name : Shane Brolly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viktor

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Singe

Original Name : Erwin Leder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erika

Original Name : Sophia Myles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kahn

Original Name : Robbie Gee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Adam Lockwood

Original Name : Wentworth Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raze

Original Name : Kevin Grevioux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amelia

Original Name : Zita Görög

Gender : Female

Character Name : Soren

Original Name : Scott McElroy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierce

Original Name : Richard Cetrone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taylor

Original Name : Mike Mukatis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dignitary

Original Name : Dennis J. Kozeluh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trix

Original Name : Todd Schneider

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rigel

Original Name : Sándor Bolla

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nathaniel

Original Name : Hank Amos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunshot Girl

Original Name : Zsuzsa Barsi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Death Dealer Captain

Original Name : Andreas Patton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mason

Original Name : Danny McBride

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonja

Original Name : Jázmin Dammak

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zsuzsa

Original Name : Judit Kuchta

Gender : Female

Character Name : Timea

Original Name : Vanessa Nagy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wolfgang

Original Name : Atilla Pinke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael's Old Girlfriend

Original Name : Ildikó Kovács

Gender : Male

Character Name : Candidate #1

Original Name : Sándor Boros

Gender : Male

Character Name : Candidate #2

Original Name : János Oláh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Werewolf

Original Name : Brian Steele

Gender : Male

Character Name : Werewolf

Original Name : Kurt Carley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Werewolf (uncredited)

Original Name : Zoltan Papp

Gender : Male

Reviews

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Movies like _Underworld_ just don't end up with the calibre of actor that _Underworld_ has under normal circumstances. Somehow, _Underworld_ did though, and yes, it's very much a product of that early '00s industrial inspired age, but it is a solid, solid take on some realistic(ish) aspects of supernatural monster mythos. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-03

**Overall : Action, horror, monsters, guns, striking practical effects, spectacular creature designs, and a surprisingly proven and fantastic cast led by Kate Beckinsale all get mashed together to create one of the best creature features there is!** Underworld brings a new twist to the vampire and werewolf genre by pitting them against each other as they vie for control of the criminal underworld ruled by nightmarish creatures. It's hard to believe the budget for this film is relatively small because it doesn't feel limited in any way. The action and fight sequences are superb, with Kate Beckinsale proving herself an unstoppable action heroine for the first time with her prior career consisting of primarily romcoms. The creature design, special effects, sets, cinematography, and even the rest of the cast are all top-notch. Len Wiseman found a way to take a small budget and produce a big-budget genre-blending masterstroke that any action or horror fan is sure to love.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-09

True, this isn't the most original of concepts and we have oft seen similar styles of treatment of these ancient rivalries, but Kate Beckinsale's lithe and deadly "Selene" and Michael Sheen's menacing "Lucian" are engaging enough in this tale of vampires v werewolves. Scott Speedman provides the eye candy (but very little else) as the hapless human "Michael" whom she rescues only to discover that he might prove a lot more important than either of them realise, and Bill Nighy is superbly over the top as the recently raised from his slumbers "Viktor" who really did fancy a (very) long lie in. Clad in leather and scurrying from place to place amidst the darkened environments the breadth of the city, the two must avoid capture and find a way to thwart ambitions that will re-enliven the timeless conflict between the two warring species. The combat scenes are heavily choreographed and do repeat themselves quite often and least said about Shane Brolly's weakly portrayed "Kraven" the better, but I did enjoy this.