Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw.

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers:

Pen Densham (story), Pen Densham (screenplay)

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Robin of Locksley
Morgan Freeman	...	Azeem
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Marian
Christian Slater	...	Will Scarlett
Alan Rickman	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Geraldine McEwan	...	Mortianna
Michael McShane	...	Friar Tuck (as Micheal McShane)
Brian Blessed	...	Lord Locksley
Michael Wincott	...	Guy of Gisborne
Nick Brimble	...	Little John
Soo Drouet	...	Fanny
Daniel Newman	...	Wulf
Daniel Peacock	...	Bull
Walter Sparrow	...	Duncan
Harold Innocent	...	Bishop

Storyline

After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England, where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father, a nobleman loyal to King Richard the Lionheart, has been murdered by the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham, who helped install Richard's treacherous brother, Prince John, as King while Richard is overseas fighting the Crusades. When Robin returns home, he vows to avenge his father's death and restore Richard to the throne. Even though Maid Marian, his childhood friend, cannot help him, he escapes to the Forest of Sherwood where he joins a band of exiled villagers and becomes their leader. With their help, he attempts to cleanse the land of the evil that the Sheriff has spread.

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Plot Keywords:

robin hood character | jerusalem israel | england | modern minstrel | balladeer | 

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Taglines:

For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nottingham Castle was same castle used for the BBC series, Robin Hood or Robin of Sherwood, shot almost a decade earlier and lasted only 3 seasons. In the 3rd season, Jason Connery played Robin Hood, who was played by his father, Sir Sean Connery in 1976.

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Goofs

When Robin and Azeem land on the English coast, there is a shot of a line of white cliffs. These are the Seven Sisters cliffs in East Sussex, England. The Belle Tout lighthouse, built in 1832, is visible on top of the farthest "sister".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Interrogator: Show them the courage of Allah!

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Crazy Credits

All initial copies of the original 1991 UK 'PG' Video had the full promo video for Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" played underneath the credits at the end of the film.

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Alternate Versions

For many years, the UK version had censorship issues in order to maintain a PG rating. The cinema version was cut by 14 secs with edits made to the opening scene and the single use of the F-word towards the end of the film. The 1991 & 1995 video versions lost a further 18 secs of footage, which completely removed any trace of the hand amputation scene and made additional cuts to other scenes of language, violence and sexual threat - owing to complaints made to the BBFC from parents. The 2003 Extended Edition release saw many of the cuts waived though 28 secs remained edited; namely part of the hand amputation scene, the stabbing of Gisbourne, shots of the Sheriff forcing Marian's legs apart during the assault, and the climactic hanging sequence. The cuts were finally waved in 2009 after an upgrade to a 12 rating for the UK Blu-ray.

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Connections

Referenced in Bernard and the Genie (1991)

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Soundtracks

Wild Times
Performed and Produced by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Reprise Records
Written by Michael Kamen and Jeff Lynne (J. Lynne)

User Reviews

Great entertainment.....

Wow, this film seems to have annoyed some people. What a fuss about it being historically inaccurate, or that Azeem found the Chinease invention of gunpowder etc etc. WHO CARES! Don't nit pick at a film like this and you'll enjoy it. As for Kevin Costner not having an English accent, I don't really care, since it's a lot better then the other Robin Hood movie that was made in England, and was unlucky enough to be released at the same time. (I think it was simply called 'Robin Hood') OK,so Robin Hood IS supposed to be English, and yeah, Kev Costner could at least have tried an English accent, but if we're going to go that far, then they may as well have got an English actor instead of an American one, but somehow, I don't think Costner could have been bettered. He makes an excellent Robin Hood. Alan Rickman is brilliant as the hilarious Sherrif of Nottingham ('Shut up you TWIT!')It's great fun, and one of those film to watch with your feet up and a big bar of chocolate.....

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

14 June 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Filming Locations:

Malham, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,625,602, 16 June 1991

Gross USA:

$165,493,908

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$390,493,908

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Morgan Creek Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

143 min 155 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1