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Merlin: The Return

  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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3.1/10
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Merlin: The Return (2000)
A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.
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A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
729
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
49,054
43
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    • Director
      • Paul Matthews
    • Writer
      • Paul Matthews
    • Stars
      • Rik Mayall
      • Patrick Bergin
      • Craig Sheffer
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    • Director
      • Paul Matthews
    • Writer
      • Paul Matthews
    • Stars
      • Rik Mayall
      • Patrick Bergin
      • Craig Sheffer
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    • 18User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews

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    Rik Mayall
    Rik Mayall
    • Merlin
    Patrick Bergin
    Patrick Bergin
    • King Arthur
    Craig Sheffer
    Craig Sheffer
    • Mordred
    Adrian Paul
    Adrian Paul
    • Lancelot
    Julie Hartley
    • Guinevere
    Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere
    • Dr. Joan Maxwell
    Leigh Greyvenstein
    • Kate
    Byron Taylor
    • Richie Gould
    Grethe Fox
    • Morgana
    Jennifer Steyn
    • Richie's Mom
    Anthony Bishop
    • Gawain
    Lynne White
    • Aunt Everlyn
    Jocelyn Broderick
    Jocelyn Broderick
    • Megan
    Lee-Anne Liebenberg
    Lee-Anne Liebenberg
    • Mordred Personal Bodyguard 1
    Connie Giles
    • Mordred Personal Bodyguard 2
    Elmi de Beer
    • Bodyguard Side-kick 1
    Lizette van Heerden
    • Bodyguard Side-kick 2
    Joanne Odendaal
    • Bodyguard Side-kick 3
    • Director
      • Paul Matthews
    • Writer
      • Paul Matthews
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    • Trivia
      Riffed by the guys from MST3K under the Rifftrax name, Michael J Nelson, Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy.
    • Goofs
      Stonehenge is located on Salisbury Plain, which is flat, open ground, not dense woodland as depicted in this movie.
    • Quotes

      Mordred: Give me the sword, or the woman dies.

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    • Connections
      Featured in RiffTrax: Merlin the Return (2017)

    User reviews18

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    Merlin's spell holding Mordred in the Netherworld, and Arthur and his knights in their sleep is weakening. Arthur and a couple of children have to save the world.
    All right, it's silly, and a little bit lame - but this film is entertaining... The sight of Mordred's soldiers, going through the rift as skeletal ghosts is genuinely freaky - but fun. The friendship between the children was a little bit sudden, but nice - and there was genuine suspense, and as is to be expected with Rik Mayall as Merlin, the film is funny. I found it genuinely entertaining. It was great to see so many women in important action-filled roles, and Tia Carrera's villainous woman scientist was a convincing portrayal. Craig Sheffer's scenery-chewing is great - he obviously had a wild time making this film, and there are elements of comedy in his over-the-top portrayal of Mordred. In some ways, the film seems to be trying to achieve contradictory aims - comedy and horror and they don't seem too well-melded. Yet, I still consider this a good evening's entertainment.
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Povratak Merlina
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production company
      • Peakviewing Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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