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title: 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Patrick Tatopoulos'
released: '2009-01-22'
runtime_minutes: 92
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/underworld-rise-of-the-lycans-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0834001/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

2009 · R · 92 min · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a 2009 American action horror film directed by Patrick Tatopoulos from a screenplay by Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman, Howard McCain, based on a story by Len Wiseman, Robert Orr, and McBride. It is a prequel to Underworld (2003) and the third installment in the Underworld film series. The film stars Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, and Kevin Grevioux. The plot focuses primarily on the origins of the characters and the events that lead up to the Vampire–Lycan war. Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the previous Underworld films, appears briefly at the end of the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Patrick Tatopoulos](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-tatopoulos)
- **Screenplay:** [Danny McBride](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-mcbride), [Howard McCain](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-mccain)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Haslinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-haslinger)
- **Producer:** [Len Wiseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/len-wiseman), [Gary Lucchesi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-lucchesi), [Tom Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-rosenberg), [Skip Williamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/skip-williamson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ross Emery](https://cinepixo.com/people/ross-emery)
- **Editor:** [Ethan Maniquis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-maniquis)

## Cast

- [Steven Mackintosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-mackintosh)
- [Kate Beckinsale](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-beckinsale) as Selene
- [Kevin Grevioux](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-grevioux) as Raze
- [Craig Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-parker)
- [Michael Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sheen) as Lucian
- [Bill Nighy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-nighy) as Viktor
- [Shane Brolly](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-brolly)
- [Rhona Mitra](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhona-mitra) as Sonja

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