

Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America
2000, English. Directed by Phil Nibbelink.
The year is 1000 A.D. and young Leif Ericson has just fled to Greenland to escape the vicious plundering of his native Iceland. When Eric falls for a beautiful slave girl and his disapproving father casts a dark shadow over the relationship, the heartbroken young adventurer sets out on the uncharted seas to tempt fate and find his destiny in the New World. Subsequently forced to return to Greenland after learning that his father is in grave danger, Leif sets sail once again to help his father, and reclaim his one true love.
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- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 1 July 2000
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Phil Nibbelink
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Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Who directed Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America?
Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America (2000) was directed by Phil Nibbelink and stars Daniel Trippett, Helena Schmeid, Joy Lang.
What is Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America based on?
Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America is adapted from a real person.