Drawing from Homer's The Iliad, director Wolfgang Petersen's Troy tells the epic story of the 12th century B.C. Trojan War. After a beautiful Greek woman named Helen (Diane Kruger) is wooed away from the king of Sparta by Prince Paris (Orlando Bloom) of Troy, the Greek army unleashes a violent attack upon Troy. For years, the two states wage a gruesome war against each other, with the Trojans led by Hector (Eric Bana) and the Spartans headed by Achilles (Brad Pitt). Written by David Benioff (25th Hour), Troy also stars Peter O'Toole, Brian Cox, and Julie Christie.