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A Knight's Tale (2001)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 71,746 users
Metascore:
54/100
Reviews: 623 user | 150 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. Director:Brian HelgelandWriter:Brian Helgeland |
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Cast
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| Rufus Sewell | ... | ||
| Shannyn Sossamon | ... | ||
| Paul Bettany | ... | ||
| Laura Fraser | ... | ||
| Mark Addy | ... | ||
| Alan Tudyk | ... | ||
| Bérénice Bejo | ... |
Christiana
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| Scott Handy | ... | ||
| James Purefoy | ... | ||
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Leagh Conwell | ... | |
| Christopher Cazenove | ... | ||
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Steven O'Donnell | ... |
Simon the Summoner
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Jonathan Slinger | ... | |
| Nick Brimble | ... | ||
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Storyline
Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. Written by Anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
From peasant to knight; one man can change his stars See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for action violence, some nudity and brief sex-related dialogue See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Corazón de caballero See more »Box Office
Budget:
$41,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$16,511,391 (USA) (13 May 2001) (2980 Screens)Gross:
$56,083,966 (USA) (29 July 2001)Company Credits
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behind William and Jocelyn. The constellation is Orion, the Hunter.
Jocelyn refers to William as the Hunter before she learns his name. See more »
Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown (as Harold Brown),
Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller,
, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott) and Jerry Goldstein
Performed by War (as WAR)
Courtesy of Avenue Records/Far Out Productions Inc. See more »
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Trivia
Plenty of effort was expended creating lances that would splinter convincingly without taking out the stunt riders as well. The body of each lance was scored so it would break easily, and the tips were made of balsa wood. Each was also hollowed out, and the hole filled with balsa chips and (obviously uncooked) linguini to make convincing splinters. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Wat is lashing the lance to William's arm, William's necklace is gone. Just before William jousts for the last time, the necklace reappears. See more »Crazy Credits
As the first credits appear, the camera swings to show a constellationbehind William and Jocelyn. The constellation is Orion, the Hunter.
Jocelyn refers to William as the Hunter before she learns his name. See more »
Soundtracks
"Low Rider"Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown (as Harold Brown),
Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller,
, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott) and Jerry Goldstein
Performed by War (as WAR)
Courtesy of Avenue Records/Far Out Productions Inc. See more »
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