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The Princess Bride (1987)

PG  98 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family   -  25 September 1987 (USA)
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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 151,810 users   Metascore: 77/100 
Reviews: 623 user | 114 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com

A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

William Goldman (screenplay), William Goldman (book)
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The Princess Bride -- Shared: Dread Pirate and Buttercup Editions The Princess Bride -- A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cary Elwes ...
Mandy Patinkin ...
Chris Sarandon ...
Christopher Guest ...
Wallace Shawn ...
André the Giant André the Giant ...
Fezzik (as Andre the Giant)
Fred Savage ...
Robin Wright ...
Peter Falk ...
The Grandfather / Narrator
Peter Cook ...
Mel Smith Mel Smith ...
Carol Kane ...
Billy Crystal ...
Anne Dyson Anne Dyson ...
Margery Mason Margery Mason ...
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Storyline

A kindly grandfather sits down with his ill grandson and reads him a story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the odious Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war, It is up to Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her. On the way he meets a thief and his hired helpers, an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become Westley's companions in his quest. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Pirate | True Love | Princess | Giant  | See more »

Taglines:

Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size, Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. - True love has never been a snap. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Bridges' Bride See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$206,243 (USA) (27 September 1987) (9 Screens)

Gross:

$30,857,814 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The giant rodents were created with diminutive actors inside rat suits. On the day Westley was supposed to battle the giant rat, the "rat actor" was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested, and actually had to be bailed out of jail by the filmmakers so the scene could be filmed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening scene, the camera is behind Grandpa, looking over his shoulder, when he pulls out his glasses out, the book is open. When the camera is in front of him as he puts his glasses on, the book is closed. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Mother: Hi, honey.
The Grandson: Hi, Mom.
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Connections

Referenced in Hellboy (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Happy Ending"
Written by Mark Knopfler See more »