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Knightriders

  • 19811981
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  • 2h 26m
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6.3/10
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Ed Harris, Amy Ingersoll, and Tom Savini in Knightriders (1981)
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A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.
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    • George A. Romero
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Ed Harris
    • Gary Lahti
    • Tom Savini
    • George A. Romero
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Ed Harris
    • Gary Lahti
    • Tom Savini
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    • 53User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Trivia
      Apparently, George A. Romero has stated that the first cut of the movie ran for around a staggering seventeen hours.
    • Goofs
      Morgan's hair as he gets out of the pool goes from being soaking wet, to barely damp.
    • Quotes

      Merlin: If I didn't believe in magic, I'd still be treating gall bladders, prostates and stuff like that. See, magic ain't got nothing to do with organs and glands and busted necks. Magic got to do with the soul, man. Only the soul's got destiny. It got wings. It's can fly. That's magic. The body? The body's just got a few minutes down here in the dirt with the rest of us.

      Billy: You see things before they happen.

      Merlin: That's probability. Some things is just sure to happen. Seeing em comin' ain't nothing to get excited about.

      Billy: No, you taught me too good, magician. You taught me to believe. That black bird's gonna get me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Scream Greats, Volume I: Tom Savini (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      I'd Rather Be A Wanderer
      Music, Lyrics and Sung by Donald Rubinstein

      © 1981 United Film Distribution Co. - United Artists Corporation/Donald Rubinstein

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    10/10
    Quite an extraordinary film from George A. Romero....
    This, quite possibly, may be my favorite of Romero's films. I adore Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, but this one is quite special and is a complete surprise, even to Romero's hardcore fans. I remember renting it a while back because it was by Romero (and it is pretty long, 145 minutes, and I love long films). Many reviews simply stated that it was "a change of pace" for Romero, and yes, this is true, but they missed the depth and substance that this film has. It is Romero's most moving film, completely heartfelt and sincere, one that, should I say this, stirs the soul. Romero elicits incredibly naturalistic performances from his cast. It's made up of Romero regulars, including Ken Foree from Dawn of the Dead, and Tom Savini, makeup artist extraordinare and a surprisingly good actor here. It also stars a then unknown Ed Harris, who Romero discovered. Ed shows his intensity and power early on. You really feel like you're watching real people and their traveling show. Nothing feels phony, smug, or "ironic" here. The final 20 minutes is the most stirring thing that Romero has ever done (with the best scene in a school where Ed Harris gives his sword and helmet to a young school boy he met earlier in the film. The kid's performance is wonderful in a film filled with them). So, this film is much more than just a change of pace for George A. Romero. It's a deeply moving, sad film, one that should be appreciated not only for its change of pace (which Romero succeeds wildly), but for its deep, humanistic message. A wonderful piece of film-making....
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      • April 10, 1981 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
      • Laurel Productons
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    • 2 hours 26 minutes
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