A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.
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Title: Merlin: The Return (2000)
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Cast
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| 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 |
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"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
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King Arthur: Then take it.
[He tosses Excalibur straight at Mordred, which pierces through his chest]
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This is one of the few live action productions based on Arthurian legend in which the actor playing Merlin, Rik Mayall, is younger than the actor playing King Arthur, Patrick Bergin. See more »Goofs
How do the two children climb into the boot of Maxwell's car as when she comes out of the house she presses her key fob to release the locks. See more »Quotes
Mordred: Give me the sword, or the woman dies.King Arthur: Then take it.
[He tosses Excalibur straight at Mordred, which pierces through his chest]
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UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 2000 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Merlin: The Return See more »Filming Locations:
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but coming close to it.
This film has possibly on of the worst, and slowest, sword fights in the history of cinema. It was that bad, it looked as though the editor had used footage of a dress rehearsal, instead of the real scene.
Add to this appalling accents, dodgy over the top acting, and cheap sets that looked like early Dr Who/ sixties Star Trek.
If you're an adult watch John Boormans "Excalibur". If you have kids watch the Sam Neil mini-series.
But avoid this at all costs.