'Alexander' not so great From: Jerusalem Post | Date: December 3, 2004| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Hannah Brown
Jerusalem Post
12-03-2004
Headline: 'Alexander' not so great
Byline: Hannah Brown
Edition; Billboard
Section: Arts
Page: 02

Friday, December 3, 2004 -- Alexander **

Alexander: Colin Farrell

Olympias: Angelina Jolie

King Philip: Val Kilmer

Hephaistion: Jared Leto

Roxane: Rosario Dawson

Old Ptolemy: Anthony Hopkins

Aristotle: Christopher Plummer

Directed by Oliver Stone.

Written by Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis.

Running time: 175 minutes.

Rated R

(for violence and some sexuality/nudity).

Warner Bros.

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