The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior is a 1999 historical fiction action film starring Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan and Vladimir Kulich as Buliwyf; it is based on the novel Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton.[2] It was directed by John McTiernan and an uncredited Crichton[citation needed]. The 13th Warrior was a financial failure. Production and marketing costs totalled $160 million, but it only grossed $61,698,899 at the box office.