Arthur's Quest (1999)

To escape the clutches of the evil warrior and sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports young King Arthur into modern day America. When Merlin comes back ten years later to retrieve him, he ... See full summary »

Director:

Neil Mandt

Writers:

Lance W. Dreesen (screenplay), Clint Hutchison (screenplay)

Stars:

Eric Christian Olsen, Catherine Oxenberg, Alexandra Paul

Cast

Credited cast:
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Artie / King Arthur
Catherine Oxenberg	...	Morgana
Alexandra Paul	...	Caitlin Regal
Clint Howard	...	Mr. Whitney
Zach Galligan	...	King Pendragon
Arye Gross	...	Merlin
Brion James	...	Trent
Diane Hill	...	Hilda
Kevin Elston	...	Timmy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katie Johnston	...	Gwen
Neil Mandt	...	Policeman
Michael Oshry	...	Businessman
Bonnie Paul	...	Mrs. Frays
Gregory Poppen	...	Alley Thug
Jf Pryor	...	Slagador

Storyline

To escape the clutches of the evil warrior and sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports young King Arthur into modern day America. When Merlin comes back ten years later to retrieve him, he finds a hip 15 year-old Arthur who does not believe Merlin, nor does he want to return to the past. Merlin must convince Arthur of his true identity, before Morgana can retrieve Excalibur and allow the Dark Forces to take over the world.

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Plot Keywords:

king arthur | sorceress | king | excalibur | magical sword | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Artúr király legendája

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crystal Sky Worldwide

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

Awesome Arthur Dude

If I was still 8 years old, I think I would have enjoyed this film immensely but since it's a long time since I was, it's difficult to try to view this from my present age. And be sure, this is a film for kids around that age, a throwback to the old live-action family films that Disney was churning out in the late sixties and seventies.

Still, there's enough to keep adults interested, for the dads there is the scantily clad Catherine Oxenberg, looking more like a supermodel Xena than a medieval sorceress and for the mums there is the young hero's working mother to empathise with.

For the rest of us, it's spotting all the holes in the plot! For instance, how are all the ancients from another century so familiar with modern age slang? Not to mention the fundamental flaw when the evil Morgana is defeated, if it was that easy, why not just do it from the start?

Then again, that's rather unfair as we adults are not the intended audience and the kids it was aimed at, should like this.