Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy adventure film based on the myth of Perseus. It was released on June 12, 1981 and was a box office hit, grossing $41 million domestically, on a $16 million budget It was the 11th highest grossing film of the year. Jealous of his daughter's (Danae) beauty, King Acrisius of Argos casts his daughter and her infant son, Perseus, out to sea in a wooden coffin. In retribution Perseus' father, the god Zeus, orders t... more

Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy adventure film based on the myth of Perseus. It was released on June 12, 1981 and was a box office hit, grossing $41 million domestically, on a $16 million budget It was the 11th highest grossing film of the year. Jealous of his daughter's (Danae) beauty, King Acrisius of Argos casts his daughter and her infant son, Perseus, out to sea in a wooden coffin. In retribution Perseus' father, the god Zeus, orders the god of the sea Poseidon to release an ancient monster known as the Kraken to destroy Argos. Meanwhile Danae and Perseus are safely brought to the island of Seriphos. Calibos, son of the sea goddess Thetis, is a handsome young man destined to marry Princess Andromeda, the daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and heir to the rich city of Joppa and eventually all of Phoenicia. He was given the kingdom known as the Wells of The Moon to rule over, but he eventually reduced it to a barren, swampy wasteland, hunting and destroying everything that lived... less