Reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb generally praised James Purefoy’s performance and the film's serious, non-campy tone.
While traveling across a war-torn, plague-ridden England, he befriends a Puritan family. Solomon Kane (2009)
The 2009 film Solomon Kane is a dark fantasy action epic that serves as an origin story for the classic pulp magazine character created by Robert E. Howard in 1928. Directed by M. J. Bassett and starring James Purefoy, the movie focuses on a 16th-century mercenary’s search for redemption after learning his soul is bound for Hell. ⚔️ Key Information September 16, 2009 (TIFF Premiere). Genre: Dark Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Action. Director/Writer: M. J. Bassett. Starring: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite. Budget: $45 million. Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes. 📜 Plot Summary Reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb generally praised