Leif Ericson: The Boy Who Discovered America (2000)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : July 1, 2000

Runtime : 85m

Genre : Animation, Adventure, Drama  

Companies : Phil Nibbelink Productions

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : vikings (norsemen), iceland, leif ericsson, greenland, based on real person