This is the true and astounding saga of the Spartans at Thermopylae. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. All the glory and grit of these warriors' last stand is captured in this exceptional documentary. It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning Last Stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history. Transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics put you in the heat of the battle and show the lay of the land. The complications and strategies of the conflict are revealed through careful analysis, and critical moments are reconstructed to show exactly what happened. Discover what the Spartans were fighting for, what made them capable of such heroics and what drove them to such sacrifice.
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Jeffery A. Baker as Spartan
Brian Danner as King Leonidas
Orion Barnes as Themistocles
Brian James as Narrator (voice)
Tanya Donelly as Additional Narration (voice)
Douglas K. Plamte as Additional Narration (voice)
Nathan Hedrick as Dieneces
David C. Hernandez as King Xerxes
Douglas K. Stuart as Persian Advisor
Erin Beinenfeld as Leonidas' Mother
Phil Brown as Spartan Ephor
Leena Huff as Dieneces' Mother
Liam Jones as Leonidas, age 7
TJ Cencula as Spartan Drill Sargeant
Anton Burman as Dieneces, age 7
Gabe Pallo as Spartan, age 15
Nick Cornoch as Spartan Attacker
Christy Hauptman as Gorgo
JB Gardnier as Athenian Rower
Joshua Bradley as Athenian Rower
TJ Cencula as Athenian Rower
Rusty Locke as Athenian Rower
Nathan Hedrick as Athenian Rower
Kristopher Blount as Persian Soldier
Nick Cernoch as Persian Soldier
Barton Cramer as Persian Soldier
John Fairbairn as Persian Soldier
Tony Giacomelli as Persian Soldier
Chris Hartmann as Persian Soldier
David Hernández as Persian Soldier
Paul Jacobson as Persian Soldier
Kenny Kilfara as Persian Soldier
Kristopher Blount as Strangled Helot
Robert Greygrass as Cyrus
Matt Smith as Darius
Steve Perry as Persian Spy
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