Black Knight (2001)

Director:

Gil Junger

Writers (WGA):

Darryl Quarles (written by) and
Peter Gaulke (written by) ...

Release Date:

21 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

He's About To Get Medieval On You.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Knight | Medieval | King | Castle | Fast Food

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38476) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

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.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The executioner tries to cut a melon with an axe two times before turning the axe blade sideways, and smashing the melon. The force of a blow from the edge of an axe would be greater than from the flat, so if he can't cut the melon, he should not be able to break it with the flat of the axe either.

Quotes:

Jamal: With these hands, I make
[holds out and flicks on lighter]
Jamal: ... FIRE!
Crowd member: We have fire.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "According to Jim: Cheryl's Day Off (#1.21)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

GET US OFFA THAT THING

the black knight is defeating

This was a more toned down version of Martin Lawrence, which to me isn't as funny as his usual raunchy self. His TV show was very good and his comedy specials are funny, but I haven't enjoyed any of his movies except Bad Boys. This was tolerable at best but his best jokes were racial ones. You can't have a movie solely depend on that. Not to mention the weak plot.