Tells the story of how spartan king leonidas and his soldiers numbering just 300 beat king xerxes of persia, with an army of hundreds of thousands. At the battle of thermopylae, leonidas (gerard butler), king of the greek city state of sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive persian army. Though certain death awaits the Ò€¦

As the battle rages, queen gorgo (lena headey) attempts to rally support in sparta for her husband. The film also features michael fassbender in his film debut. The story is framed by a voice-over Ò€¦ King leonidas of sparta leads 300 powerful warriors into an epic and bloody battle at thermopylae against the massive invading forces of king xerxes. The epic graphic novel by frank miller (sin city) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and cgi animation.

The epic graphic novel by frank miller (sin city) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and cgi animation.