Lionheart (1987)

A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's ... See full summary »

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers:

Menno Meyjes (screenplay), Richard Outten (screenplay),

Stars:

Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicola Cowper

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Stoltz	...	(Robert Nerra)
Gabriel Byrne	...	Black Prince
Nicola Cowper	...	Blanche
Dexter Fletcher	...	Michael
Deborah Moore	...	Mathilda (as Deborah Barrymore)
Nicholas Clay	...	Charles De Montfort
Bruce Purchase	...	Simon Nerra
Neil Dickson	...	King Richard
Penny Downie	...	Madelaine
Nadim Sawalha	...	Selim
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	The Abbot
Chris Pitt	...	Odo
Matthew Sim	...	Hugo
Paul Rhys	...	Mayor of the Underground City
Sammi Davis	...	Baptista

Storyline

A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to safety.

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Plot Keywords:

knight | slave dealer | france | crusader | richard lionheart | 

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Taglines:

A timeless evil. A warrior lost. A mystical quest.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Hungary USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lionheart: The Children's Crusade

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hungaro, Mafilm, TaliaFilm II Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired loosely on an event that took place in 1212 called "The Children's Crusade", when a French boy tried to lead a large group of children to the Holy Land. However, most either died on the way or were sold into slavery when they reached North Africa on the way to Jerusalem. Similar events are said to have occurred at the same time around Germany.

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Connections

Referenced in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

User Reviews

Crusading Children

This movie seemed to be a little slow at times, and im just like "come on, whats happening?" but, the acting (especially by stoltz and byrne), the scenery, the action, and the romance was built for a great movie. i did enjoy watching this movie, though, it was decent. 7.3 out of 10.