Overview:
Set in 1601, English mercenary Solomon Kane converts to Puritanism and renounces violence after an encounter with a demon makes him believe his previous violent actions have damned his soul. One year later, Solomon has returned to England and found sanctuary in a monastery, renouncing violence and donating his wealth to the Church in hopes of finding redemption. After a prophetic dream, the abbot apologetically expels Kane, telling him his future is not with the monastery, instead he must go home to the West and return to his inheritance to fulfill his own destiny.
On the road, Kane is ambushed by robbers who mock his vow of pacifism and leave him for dead. He is found and treated by the Crowthorns, a family of Puritans traveling west to the New World. They find a witch, who marks Meredith Crowthorn. Later, they're ambushed by followers of the evil sorcerer Malachi, who kidnap Meredith and kill her father and brothers. Kane renounces his newly taken vows of peace and swears to rescue Meredith from the evil sorcerer Malachi.
Cast:
James Purefoy (Solomon Kane)
Max Von Sydow (Josiah Kane)
Pete Postlethwaite (William Crowthorn)
Alice Krige (Katherine Crowthorn)
Rachel Hurd-Wood (Meredith Crowthorn)
Patrick Hurd-Wood (Samuel Crowthorn)
Jason Flemyng (Malachi)
Philip Winchester (Henry Talford)
Mackenzie Crook (Father Michael)