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A Spartan orator named Dilios narrates of the young Leonidas undergoing his childhood training,
explaining the rigors of Spartan life. Leonidas is cast out into the wild, and survives the harsh
winter to return to his home, when he is crowned King. Dilios then tells of when a group of Persian
messengers arrive at Sparta, demanding Sparta's submission to King Xerxes. Outraged and offended at
their behavior, King Leonidas and his guards throw the messengers into a pit, resolving to face the
Persians. Leonidas then visits the Oracle, proposing a strategy to repel the numerically-superior
enemy, and offers the priests a customary payment in gold. The priests, called Ephors, having
already been bribed by Xerxes, interpret the Oracle's message to mean that Sparta should not go
to war, so as to not interrupt the sacred Carneian festival. Despite the warning, Leonidas gathers
300 of his best soldiers to fight the Persians, selecting only those who have already sired male
children, so that their family name can continue even after their death. As they march north, they
are joined by a group of Arcadians and other Greeks. Arriving at the narrow cliffs of Thermopylae
in sight of the Persian army, they build a wall to halt the Persians' advance.
Ephialtes, a hunchbacked Spartan whose parents had fled to save him from customary infanticide, approaches Leonidas,
requesting to redeem his father's name in battle, and warning him about a secret goat path that the Persians could
use to surround them. Leonidas turns him away as his inability to properly hold the shield would create a weak spot
in the phalanx. Before the battle starts, the Persians ask that the 300 drop their arms. Leonidas responds; "Persians!
Come and get them!" The Spartans use the phalanx formation, the narrow terrain, and their fighting skill with shield,
spear and sword to effectively fight off numerically superior waves of attackers including Xerxes's elite guard, the
Immortals. The 300 defend their position while suffering relatively few losses. Xerxes, impressed, personally approaches
Leonidas and attempts to bribe him with wealth and power in exchange for his surrender. The Spartan king declines, saying
that he will instead make the "God King" bleed. Shortly thereafter, an embittered Ephialtes reveals the location of the goat
path to Xerxes, having been promised a lucrative and powerful position in the Persian Empire.
Back in Sparta, Queen Gorgo, upon the advice of a councilman, attempts to enlist the influential
Theron to help her persuade the Spartan council to send reinforcements to Leonidas. Theron agrees
to help, but demands that Gorgo submit sexually to him; Gorgo reluctantly consents to his advances.
Meanwhile, the Greeks realize that Ephialtes has betrayed them, and the Arcadians decide to retreat
in the face of certain death. The Spartans refuse to follow, obedient to their law. Leonidas orders
only one man, Dilios, to retreat and use his rhetorical skills to tell the story of the 300 to the
Spartan people, ensuring that they be remembered. Dilios reluctantly leaves with the Arcadians. At
Sparta, Queen Gorgo appears in front of the council, but is not supported by Theron, who furthermore
accuses her of adultery. The Queen, enraged at this betrayal, snatches a sword from a nearby soldier
and kills Theron. Persian coins fall from his purse, the Council denounces him as a traitor, and
unites against Persia. At Thermopylae, the Persians have surrounded the 300 on all sides. Xerxes's
spokesman demands their surrender, saying that Leonidas may keep his title as King of Sparta and
become warlord of all Greece, answerable only to Xerxes. In defiance, Leonidas throws his spear at
Xerxes, cutting his cheek, delivering on his promise to "make the 'God King' bleed." Shaken at the
reminder of his own mortality, Xerxes orders his archers to fire. The remaining Spartans are killed
in the hail of arrows, with Leonidas dying last. Dilios eventually returns to Sparta and inspires
the council with the bravery of the 300. Dilios finishes his tale of the 300 on a new battlefield
surrounded by raptly listening soldiers. He concludes that the Persian army, who lost countless
numbers defeating a mere 300 Spartans a year earlier, must now be terrified to face 10,000 Spartans
and 30,000 Greeks from the other city-states. The roused Greek host charges the Persian army,
beginning the Battle of Plataea.
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Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Rodrigo Santoro,
Andrew Tiernan
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Director: Zack Snyder
Producers: Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Bernie Goldmann, Jeffrey Silver
Released - March 9, 2007
Length - 117 minutes
Music Composer: Tyler Bates
Movie Distributed by Warner Brothers
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