The Revenant
The Revenant
The Revenant is a 2015 American Western action drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The screenplay by Mark L. Smith and Iñárritu is based in part on Michael Punke's 2002 novel The Revenant, which describes frontiersman Hugh Glass's experiences in 1823, and which is based on the 1915 poem The Song of Hugh Glass. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. In August 2001, Akiva Goldsman purchased Punke's manuscript. Iñárritu signed on to direct The Revenant in August 2011; in April 2014, after several delays due to other projects, Iñárritu confirmed that he was beginning work on it and that DiCaprio had the lead role. Principal photography began in October 2014. Location and crew concerns delayed production from May to August 2015. The Revenant premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California on December 16, 2015. It had a limited release on December 25 and a wide release on January 8, 2016. It was a blockbuster, grossing $533 million worldwide. Wikipedia
| Director | Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon, James W. Skotchdopole |
| Screenplay by | Mark L. Smith, Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy |
| Music | Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Edited by | Stephen Mirrione |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | December 16, 2015 (TCL Chinese Theatre), December 25, 2015 (United States) |
| Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135 million |
| Box office | $533 million |