Ben Foster as Jan Žižka, with Michael Caine, Sophie Lowe, Matthew Goode, and Til Schweiger.

While the film is inspired by true events, it focuses on Žižka's early years as a mercenary before he became the famous general of the Hussite Wars.

Set in the early 15th century, the film follows a young Jan Žižka, a mercenary leader caught in a power struggle between the rival kings of the Holy Roman Empire. He is hired to kidnap Lady Katherine (Sophie Lowe), the fiancée of a powerful lord, leading to a personal and political awakening as he begins to fight for the common people against tyranny. Historical vs. Cinematic Portrayal