Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

A spoof of Robin Hood in general and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writers:

J.D. Shapiro (story) (as J. David Shapiro), Evan Chandler (story)

Stars:

Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cary Elwes	...	Robin Hood
Richard Lewis	...	Prince John
Roger Rees	...	Sheriff of Rottingham
Amy Yasbeck	...	Marian
Mark Blankfield	...	Blinkin
Dave Chappelle	...	Ahchoo
Isaac Hayes	...	Asneeze
Megan Cavanagh	...	Broomhilde
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Little John
Matthew Porretta	...	Will Scarlet O'Hara
Tracey Ullman	...	Latrine
Patrick Stewart	...	King Richard
Dom DeLuise	...	Don Giovanni
Dick Van Patten	...	The Abbot
Robert Ridgely	...	The Hangman

Storyline

Robin of Locksley, known as the most skilled archer of the land, has just returned to England after fighting in the Holy Crusades, where King Richard the Lionhearted is also fighting. Robin finds that much of what he knew of England has gone to ruin, including his longtime family home having been taken away, all at the hands of the evil Prince John, Richard's brother who has assumed the throne in Richard's absence. Neurotic John is basically being controlled by the equally evil Sheriff of Rottingham, everything they doing to fatten their own coffers at the expense of the commoners and peasants. As such, Robin recruits a band of merry men to help him battle Prince John and the Sheriff, they who include: Blinkin, his blind longtime servant; Ahchoo, the misguided son of Asneeze, the man who helped him escape from prison while fighting in the Crusades; Little John, who seems to think that being called Little is only coincidental to the fact of he being a hulking man; and Little John's ...

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | rabbi | pig | action hero | fire | 

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Taglines:

The Legend Had It Coming...

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for off-color humor

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robbin' the Hood

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$35,739,755

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brooksfilms,Gaumont

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Dirty Ezio sets himself up in the tower to assassinate Robin Hood during the archery tournament, a sign can be seen behind him that reads "Royal Folio Depository", an obvious allusion to the Texas Book Depository building from which Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed President John F. Kennedy.

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Goofs

When the necklace is thrown from Robin's neck it is twirling very fast, but the next shot, when it hits the wall smashing the locket and revealing the key, the necklace is not twirling at all.

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Quotes

Prince John: Send word to one and all, and all and one... that's a little redundant, isn't it?
Herald: WHAT?
Prince John: Shut up!

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the closing credits the Loxley castles can be seen, that is zoomed out until the complete British islands can be seen. Then it fades out into the black.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Ratings Guy (2012)

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Soundtracks

Sherwood Forest Rap
Words by Mel Brooks
Music by Hummie Mann
Performed by Kevin Dorsey and the Merry Men Singers:
Steve Lively, Randy Crenshaw, Kerry Katz, Geoff Koch, Rick Logan

User Reviews

Excellently funny!

This is a funny film and I like it a lot. Cary Elwes plays Robin Hood to a tee. This is, of course, the usual good vs evil with Robin against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. The humor is sort of in your face stuff for the most part, but still works well. A comedy for a night when you don't want to have to think much, it's well worth a rent!