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15 February 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
A comedy of majestic proportions morePlot:
As the only relative to take over the Royal throne, a down on his luck American slob must learn the ways of the English. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Regarding the film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Goodman | ... | Ralph Hampton Gainesworth Jones | |
| Peter O'Toole | ... | Sir Cedric Charles Willingham | |
| John Hurt | ... | Lord Percival Graves | |
| Camille Coduri | ... | Miranda Green | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Duncan Phipps | |
| Leslie Phillips | ... | Gordon Halliwell | |
| James Villiers | ... | Prime Minister Jeffrey Hale | |
| Joely Richardson | ... | Princess Anna | |
| Niall O'Brien | ... | Tommy McGuire | |
| Julian Glover | ... | King Gustav | |
| Judy Parfitt | ... | Queen Katherine | |
| Ed Stobart | ... | Dysentery | |
| Gedren Heller | ... | Punk Girl | |
| Rudolph Walker | ... | King Mulambon | |
| Michael Johnson | ... | Hamilton |
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97 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Ireland:PGFun Stuff
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The Treason Act of 1702 by which Ralph has Lord Percival Graves arrested is an actual Act of Parliment, enacted in the last year of William the Third's reign. It made it a capital offense to attempt to prevent the successor to the crown from properly taking the throne. Eventually, in 1998, the punishment was changed from death to life imprisonment. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The "punks" who are shown watching television and commenting at various times throughout the months-long reign of King Ralph are always wearing the same clothing. moreQuotes:
Sir Cedric Willingham: Your majesty, may I present the Sovereign King Mulamboa of Zambezi.Ralph Jones: [seeing that the king is black, using a Eubonics dialect] Hey, homes! Whas happenin'! Gimme quintet, brother!
King Mulamboa: I do not comprehend, Your Majesty!
Ralph Jones: Uh, welcome, Your Majesty. On behalf of the people of the United Kingdom...
[uncomfortable silence]
Ralph Jones: Uh, do you wanna go get a beer?
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I think that people are generally harsh towards the nature of this film. It is not meant to be entirely accurate and yes, perhaps I am slightly biased having starred in the film myself (Jason Richards (I) on IMDb). You will see that I played the role of Ralph II, the little guy who played that tiny piano/ keyboard at the end of the film! Having looked at the film again recently, I regard it as one of those classic comedies not to be mocked. I had great fun when acting in the film and I had just as much fun watching it! John Goodman really is the greatest of guys (although the size of him really scared me when I met him!) I suggest to everyone who mocks this film, that this is one of the reasons he became so great in the movie world. If it wasn't for King Ralph, he would have never got to the Flintstones or any of the other films which have come to make him so renowned.