V for Vendetta Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Dec. 22, 2008

V for Vendetta

Release Date: Friday, March 17, 2006

Natalie Portman, Joel Silver, James McTeigue, Lana Wachowski, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, James Purefoy, Andy Wachowski, Stephen Rea, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinead Cusack

A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

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A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

Plot

What's the story about?

Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (Hugo Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself—and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in V for Vendetta.

Natalie Portman
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James Purefoy
John Carter, Fisherman’s Friends: One And All
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Stephen Fry
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Alice in Wonderland
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Stephen Rea
The Miracle Club, Evelyn
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John Hurt
Hercules, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
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Tim Pigott-Smith
Alice in Wonderland, Jupiter Ascending
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Sinead Cusack

Crew Behind the Film

The V for Vendetta behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James McTeigue last directed Breaking In and Ninja Assassin. The film's writer Andy Wachowski last wrote Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas.

Director: James McTeigue
Screenwriters: Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski
Producers: Joel Silver
Andy Wachowski
Lana Wachowski

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Anarchos Productions Inc.; DC Studios; Fuenfte Babelsberg Film; Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg; Silver Pictures; Virtual Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong violence and some language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Remember, remember the 5th of November.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official V for Vendetta movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the V for Vendetta movie production.

Key Facts

Originally collected by DC Comics as a ten-part series in 1988, V for Vendetta has been praised for its vision, potency and eloquence. Moore is widely considered to be one of the finest comic writers of all time, and has been credited with single-handedly expanding the potential of the comic book medium with his work.

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