Reign Of Fire
Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Disney / Buena Vista  (2002) 102 mins PG-13

5.9 (30,225 votes)
"Loads of Fun!" - The New York Times

Matthew McConaughey (U-571) and Christian Bale (Shaft) star in an explosive action-adventure with bone-chilling special effects that will have you glued to your seat!

When a London tunneling project uncovers an unearthly fire-breathing beast from centuries of slumber, all hell breaks loose. Twelve-year old Quinn (Bale) sees his mother, one of the workers, die trying to escape this new terror. Twenty years later as a "fire chief," he tries to keep a group of refugees alive with fierce dragons dominating the air, burning the land, and shows up with a ragtag group of slayers on a perilous crusade to hunt down and destroy the beasts. Tempers flare when there is a struggle for leadership- until both men realize only one species is getting out of this alive....

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Cast and Crew
Matthew McConaughey  ......  Denton Van Zan
Christian Bale  ......  Quinn Abercromby
Alice Krige  ...... 
Izabella Scorupco  ......  Alex Jensen
Gerard Butler  ......  Creedy
Scott Moutter  ......  Jared Wilke
Director  .....  Rob Bowman
Producer  .....  Lili Fini Zanuck; Roger Birnbaum; Gary Barber
Writer  .....  Matt Greenberg; Gregg Chabot; Kevin Peterka
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The harpoon gun that Van Zan uses to bring down the dragon attacking the castle has a bent targeting reticle when we see it from the point-of-view shot as it is fired. However, when we see the gun from the reverse angle, as Van Zan mounts it, the same targeting reticle is a perfect circle. (more)

Trivia:
The method by which the dragons expel fire was inspired by two actual animals; the spitting cobra and bombardier beetle. (more)

Filming Locations:
Ardmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland (more)

Quotes:
[after Quinn let Van Zan in]
Creedy: I'm sure you have a perfectly good explanation for this, but I'm buggered if I know what it is.
Quinn Abercromby: He's a Dragon Slayer.
Creedy: What?
Quinn Abercromby: A Dragon Slayer.
Creedy: Oh, he's a Dragon Slayer. I suppose that would make you King Arthur does it?
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations (more)