The Thirteenth Warrior offers a realistic, believable recreation of the epic tale Beowulf using alienated enemies as one of its main strong points. ... John McTiernon and Michael Crichton produced the MGM motion picture The Thirteenth Warrior. Buliwyf, the main leader in The Thirteenth Warrior goes to war with the Wendol demons that were attacking King Hrothgar's people. ... Beowulf applied this same concept with Grendel. ... Although the two stories of Beowulf and The Thirteenth Warrior are different, The Thirteenth Warrior is a reflection of Beowulf. ...

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