Elektra (2005)

Name: Elektra (2005)
Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller
Released: 2005-01-13
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic, Kirsten Prout, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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Apr 6, 2005

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Mar 21, 2005

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Jan 13, 2005

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Jan 13, 2005

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Jan 8, 2005

17 new photos from Elektra!

...the first action film of the year comes on January 14th!

Jan 6, 2005

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Nov 12, 2004

The official Elektra website goes live

...along with 2 new video featurettes!

Nov 4, 2004

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...plus new photos of the cast online

Nov 4, 2004

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Oct 25, 2004

The Elektra teaser poster is here!

...starring Jennifer Garner

Oct 3, 2004

Jennifer Garner talks Elektra

...says she was happy with the remainder of the film’s work

Sep 3, 2004

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Jul 12, 2004

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Part 1: The Story of Elektra

Jul 12, 2004

The First Image of Elektra!

...a look at Jennifer Garner in the film

Jul 1, 2004

Jason Issacs joins Elektra

...playing 'DeMarco' in the film

Jun 18, 2004

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Jun 8, 2004

Tons of photos from the set of Elektra

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May 12, 2004

Critics Score

10%

Release Date

January 13th, 2005

Director

Rob Bowman

Writers

Mark Steven Johnson
Frank Miller
Zak Penn
Stu Zicherman
Raven Metzner

Cast

Jennifer Garner
Goran Visnjic
Kirsten Prout
Will Yun Lee
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Terence Stamp

Elektra Synopsis

From the pages of Marvel Comics, creator of “X-Men” and “Spider-Man,” comes ELEKTRA, the first action event movie of the year. In the ultimate battle between good and evil stands a warrior who makes the choice that tips the balance.

Jennifer Garner stars in the title role as a strong, mysterious and sexy action heroine – a lethal synthesis of grace and power. Not long after recovering from seemingly mortal wounds, Elektra has severed all ties with the world, living only for her next assignment. But in an unexpected turn of events, she is forced to make a decision that can take her life in a new direction – or destroy her.

Key players in Elektra’s journey are Stick, a blind martial arts master responsible for Elektra’s “resurrection,” and Mark Miller and Abby Miller, a father and daughter on the run from The Hand, a powerful syndicate whose members practice the dark martial art of ninjitsu.

After Jennifer Garner made a brief, tantalizing appearance as Elektra in the 2003 Fox / Regency picture “Daredevil,” executives at both companies were eager to have Garner reprise the role, but this time in her own motion picture.

Garner trained long and hard to do justice to the character portrayed in the famed Marvel comics: a warrior without limits. Already physically fit and skilled in various fighting techniques from her work on the television series “Alias,” Garner took her martial arts training to a new level under the guidance of ELEKTRA’s Stunt Coordinators and Fighting Choreographers. A bonus for Garner – and the comic’s multitude of fans – was that this time Elektra would don a red costume that stays true to the colors worn by the character in the Marvel stories.

Unlike most comic book heroes, Elektra possesses no super-human physical powers. Instead, she makes maximum use of her incredible physical prowess and martial arts skills. In addition, she has the ability to see into the future, a skill known as Kimagure, which she has honed through countless hours of deep meditation.

Elektra learned the art of Kimagure from her mentor, Stick, who has the composure of a monk and the raw smarts of a street fighter. Elektra once was Stick’s star pupil, but her inability to reach beyond her dark impulses led to her expulsion from Stick’s training compound.

Stick literally gave Elektra her life back. So when he later insists that she leave the fold, Elektra feels abandoned. All earthly bonds now broken, she assumes the mantle of an assassin. Alone, in the service of death, she finds a place dark enough to hide.

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