Van Helsing
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Release Date: Friday, May 7th 2004,
Set in the late 19th century, monster hunter Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Jackman) is summoned to a mysterious land in East Europe to vanquish evil forces... evil forces with names like Count Dracula (Roxburgh), the Wolf Man (Kemp), and Frankenstein's Monster (Hensley).
Assisting him once he gets there is Anna (Beckinsale), the heir of a long-running family committed to hunting down and destroying Dracula.
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cast:
Hugh Jackman,
Kate Beckinsale,
Richard Roxburgh,
David Wenham,
Shuler Hensley,
Elena Anaya,
Will Kemp,
Kevin J. OConnor,
Alun Armstrong,
Silvia Colloca,
Josie Maran,
Tom Fisher,
Samuel West,
Robbie Coltrane,
Stephen Fisher,
Dana Moravková,
Zuzana Durdinova,
Jaroslav Vízner,
Marek Vasut,
Samantha Sommers,
Dorel Mois,
Marianna Mois,
Laurence Racine,
Patrice Wojciechowski,
Martin Klebba,
Allison Queal,
Kacie Borrowman
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