Filmmakers often begin their directing careers with works of limited scale. Sergio Leone began with a Colossus. Spectacle is king in The Colossus of Rhodes, Leones first credited film as a director. Sun-bronzed heroes (including toga-wearing Rory Calhoun) battle tyranny. Prisoners scramble for their lives in coliseum pageants of doom. Usurpers connive. Revolution erupts. And towering over all the excitement is the mighty bronze Colossus that straddles the harbor, fighting foes by dropping burning oil from the huge cauldron it holds and firing streams of molten lead from the catapults in its headpiece. Once upon a time, it dazzled the ancient world. Cult-movie fans think its pretty nifty, too.

Writer: Luciano Chittarini; Ennio de Concini; Age Gavioli; Carlo Gualtieri; Sergio Leone; Luciano Martino; Cesare Seccia; Duccio Tessari
Producer: Michele Scaglione

RunTime: 128:00
Genre: Drama; Fantasy; Adventure; Action
Language: English
AspectRatio: ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 2.35:1, 16 X 9 LETTERBOX
Audio: DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English
ColorBW: Color