Apocalypto is a 2006 American epic historical adventure film produced, co-written, and directed by Mel Gibson. The film features a cast of Native American and Indigenous Mexican actors consisting of Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, and Israel Contreras. All of the ethnic tribes and peoples depicted in the film were Maya, as Gibson wanted to depict the Mayan city built for the story as an "unknown world" to the character. Similar to Gibson's earlier film The Passion of the Christ, all dialogue is in a modern approximation of the ancient language of the setting. Here, the Indigenous Yucatec Mayan language is spoken with subtitles, which sometimes refer to the language as Mayan. This was the last film Gibson directed until 2016's Hacksaw Ridge ten years later.
| Director | Mel Gibson |
| Produced by | Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey |
| Writer(s) | Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia |
| Starring | Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Dalia Hernández, Jonathan Brewer, Gerardo Taracena, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza |
| Music | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Edited by | John Wright |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
| Released | December 8, 2006 |
| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Yucatec Maya |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $120.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 70044699 |
About Apocalypto
Mel Gibson-directed epic centering on a young man's journey as the Mayan kingdom faced its decline. Gibson co-wrote the film with Farhad Safinia.
Achievement of Apocalypto
The film earned Academy Award nominations for Best Makeup, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.
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Latest information about Apocalypto updated on July 28 2021.
