Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Rik Mayall | ... | Merlin | |
Patrick Bergin | ... | King Arthur | |
Craig Sheffer | ... | Mordred | |
Adrian Paul | ... | Lancelot | |
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Julie Hartley | ... | Guinevere |
Tia Carrere | ... | Dr. Joan Maxwell | |
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Leigh Greyvenstein | ... | Kate |
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Byron Taylor | ... | Richie Gould |
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Grethe Fox | ... | Morgana |
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Jennifer Steyn | ... | Richie's Mom |
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Anthony Bishop | ... | Gawain |
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Lynne White | ... | Aunt Everlyn |
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Jocelyn Broderick | ... | Megan |
Lee-Anne Liebenberg | ... | Mordred Personal Bodyguard 1 | |
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Connie Giles | ... | Mordred Personal Bodyguard 2 |
"Merlin: The Return" is the story of the battle between good and evil. The dark forces of Mordred are pitted against the mythical sorcery of Merlin. Mordred and his mother Morgana have been imprisoned in another world for the past 1500 years while Merlin's magical powers kept them at bay. However, in the present, a scientist accidentally finds the gateway to the other world and is about to release Mordred into 20th Century life. Arthur is reawakened from his slumber and together with Merlin, tries to find a way to stop Mordred from re-entering this world. Written by Anon
If, when in the cinema, children are spinning round to stare at you, it means either that the film itself is terminally terrible or you've sprouted a massive boil on your forehead that you hadn't quite noticed. The first answer is, of course, the right one. And as for "Merlin The Return", it's a stinker in a division all of its own. It's almost as if director Paul Matthews had accepted a bet to make the worst possible film. Well, he's succeeded, and his winnings are bound to be more than Merlin will ever make.
Matthews' lumbering style sees the picture heave from one gormless scene to the next, helped on its way by the most awful acting. Rik Mayall (Merlin) trots out his usual sweaty desperation and manic panic, Patrick Bergin (King Arthur) looks like an embarrassing dad (complete with silly wig and glitzy, disco-friendly pullover), while the token American (no doubt included to secure international release - some hope) is a kid who seems to be reading his lines off Merlin's forehead.