Black Knight (2001)

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.

Director:

Gil Junger

Writers:

Darryl Quarles, Peter Gaulke,

Stars:

Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Lawrence	...	Jamal Walker / Skywalker
Marsha Thomason	...	Victoria the Chambermaid / Nicole
Tom Wilkinson	...	Sir Knolte of Marlborough
Vincent Regan	...	Percival, Leo's Chief Henchman
Daryl Mitchell	...	Steve
Michael Countryman	...	Phillip, Leo's Chamberlain
Kevin Conway	...	King Leo
Jeannette Weegar	...	Princess Regina, Leo's Daughter
Erik Jensen	...	Derek
Dikran Tulaine	...	Dennis
Helen Carey	...	The Queen
Michael Burgess	...	Ernie
Isabell O'Connor	...	Mrs. Bostick, 'Medieval World' Owner (as Isabell Monk)
Kevin Stillwell	...	Knight #1
Mikey Post	...	Young Man (as Michael Post)

Storyline

This is the story an amusement park employee named Jamal Walker who is magically transported back to medieval times in 14th-century England. There, Jamal meets Sir Knolte, a dissolute knight, before he stumbles into the court of the usurper King Leo. Jamal is impressed by what he thinks is the realism of the theme park; only after witnessing a gory beheading does he realize, with horror, where he really is. Jamal encounters the beautiful Victoria who is scheming to return the queen to the throne, and falls afoul of the evil Sir Percival. Joining forces with Sir Knolte and Victoria, Jamal teaches the rebels some helpful football, golfing, and boxing moves, before he dons the armor of the awesome "Black Knight"!

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Plot Keywords:

knight | king | 14th century | love | medieval times | 

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Taglines:

It's only a flesh wound!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual/crude humor and battle violence

Details

Official Sites:

Fox

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chevalier noir

Filming Locations:

Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,895 (Brazil) (4 October 2002)

Gross:

$14,895 (Brazil) (4 October 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Princess Regina trips over her bed sheets was not scripted, Jeannette Weegar really did trip and fall, but the director liked it so it was kept and put in the final cut.

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Goofs

When Jamal is introduced by the dwarf before he talks about "Jamal in the Box" he has his pocket on his shirt to cover the logo underneath, but when he asks if anyone has had a froth-a-chino it is gone to reveal the logo and then the very next shot it is back on there again

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Quotes

Jamal: 9-1-1! 9-1-1! White man down! White man down!

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Connections

Version of The Yankee at King Arthur's Court (1931)

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Soundtracks

"KNIGHT MARE"
Written and Produced by Elton Ahi

User Reviews

Don't be fooled, this is a terrible movie...but funny at parts.

To be completely honest I am not a fan of Martin Lawrence, although I LOVED "Bad Boys" and thought he did an awesome job in that film...but this review isn't about THAT film ("Blue Streak" was pretty good too). Anyhow, I have to say that I had EXTREMELY low expectations for "Black Knight", the previews were barely funny, the story looked god-awful, and just over-all nothing even remotely great. ...BUT...I watched the movie anyway. I thought the movie was just HORRIBLE, but there were a few things that I thought were pretty funny.

I really can't believe that a movie like this would get green-lit. I can't believe that someone would read this story and say "Yeah, let's make this into a movie!" You gotta be kidding me?!?!

I really don't have much else to say about the film. If you are a fan of Martin Lawrence, then there's a possibility that you may like the film. If you've got some free time, and have an opportunity to see it for free (or really cheap) go ahead and check it out. Otherwise, spend your money on a different movie.

Thanks for reading,

-Chris