Prince of thieves is a 1991 american romantic action adventure film. Mary elizabeth mastrantonio was born in lombard, illinois, to mary d. The village contains one of the largest viaducts in europe, its significance sanctioned by the museum of modern art. It provides in equal amounts nailbiting fight scenes, tearinducing romance, heartpounding tense drama, and not a little comic relief that so far from being out of place in the drama serve to enhance it. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video.
This film is a 90s version of the classic robin hood story, with kevin costner starring as the goodguy thief. Kevin costner is the legendary swashbuckling hero of englands sherwood forest who defends the poor and battles alan rickmans deliciously evil sheriff of nottingham. Nov, 2001 robin hood prince of thieves soundtrack cd details and availability. The character is based on the legendary archer robin hood whose earliest recorded literary appearance was in william langlands 14th century narrative poem, piers plowman. Costner is joined in his efforts against the murdering sheriff of nottingham alan. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or. Prince of thieves 1991 when robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Prince of thieves 1991 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. She was raised in oak park, il, and began her career in school plays as a teenager. Robin hood prince of thieves 1 of 15 video dailymotion. With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. I focus on stripping my bride hellcat though she is she is my prize and ive earned her.
Its the only award show that combines hollywood royalty with. Synopsisbluray formatcolor colorpg rating adventure genre155 minutes runtime1991 year5262009 bluray release datewarner home video studio. Kevin costner, morgan freeman, christian slater, mary elizabeth mastrantonio en alan. Robin hood prince of thieves 1991 kevin costner morgan. Robin hood prince of thieves 45 if you would be free men then you must fight. Prince of thieves, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1991. The image wasnt a disaster, but it was surprisingly bland for a big budget alist movie such as this. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. To accomplish his mission, robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers and comely maid marian, and.
Prince of thieves trailer 1991 robin of locksley kevin costner, an english nobleman, joins king richard the lionheart and other christians in the third crusade. Connery played robin hood in the movie robin and marian in 1976. Plus the movie is full of action with superb acting. During the crusade, robin is captured and jailed in a dungeon in jerusalem. While some have argued that costner was too humorless and brooding for the part, this is a cinematic myth. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The films principal cast includes kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as. As geordies the now famous sycamore gap on hadrians wall is a must see in the movie, its one of the worlds most photographed trees thanks to the movie. Prince of thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent and depressing version of the classic story, with little of the lightheartedness and. We have full details on this kevin costner film now available in 1080p. Episode vi return of the jedi 1983 line a few years earlier.
It seems hope was not all that was growing in sherwood forest. When robin hood prince of thieves was in development, a character called nazeem was written because the writer thought that the saracen was a traditional part of the legend along with little john, will scarlet and marian. Prince of thieves soundtrack from 1991, composed by michael kamen. Travel guide to film locations for robin hood, prince of thieves 1991, with kevin costner, in east sussex, wiltshire, north yorkshire, buckinghamshire, northumberland, london and france. Not exactly errol flynn, but not the embarrassment that was disneys robin hood, prince of thieves is a fun popcorn flick take on the centuriesold legend. Shallow may be the 1st soundtrack song to win top grammy since titanic anthem. Prince of thieves kevin costner morgan freeman mary elizabeth mastrantonio 1991 the archer kevin costner and his moorish sidekick morgan freeman join sherwood forest outlaws against the sheriff of nottingham, who covets maid m. Prince of thieves on an internet radio station that plays game and fantasy music. Wentbridge is one of a number of locations that have connections to the legend of.
Prince of thieves 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure. It lies around 3 miles 5 km southeast of its nearest town of size, pontefract, close to the a1 road. Prince of thieves stars kevin costner in the title role. Robin hood prince of thieves kevin costners robin hood is a robin of wood. Released by morgan creek in 1991 2959200042 containing music from robin hood. Prince of thieves general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. Prince of thieves you are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Spoilers 1 alan rickman turned down the role of the sheriff twice before he was told he could more or less have carte blanche with his interpretation of the character. Since then, he has continued to work consistently on british television and in international films, as well as radio drama and voice work. Opening to robin hood prince of thieves 1999 dvd youtube. Prince of thieves appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Deaf in the ussr marginality, community, and soviet identity, 1917 1991.
Robin hood prince of thieves bluray 1991 movie titlesthe archer and his moorish sidekick join sherwood forest outlaws against the sheriff of nottingham, who covets maid marian. The name was changed to azeem because they found out that the character was unique to richard carpenters robin of sherwood. Costner is joined in his efforts against the murdering. Prince of thieves, based on a 12th century ballad, splashes across the screen in a blaze of swashbuckling grandeur rarely seen in recent films as kevin costner goes from dancing with wolves to frolicking with his merry men and with maid marian. Prince of thieves official trailer one of 1991 s biggest hits, for reasons increasingly obscure. In the end, and only just barely, robin hood, prince of thieves delivers the goods, chiefly on the power of a thumpingly vibrant last 40 minutes and some excellent swordplay choreography. Prince of thieves 1991 filming locations 16 hadrians wall, northumberland, england, uk where robin fights some sheriffs men before arriving at his fathers castle. Prince of thieves 1991, een film van kevin reynolds met kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian. The film stars kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlet, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as maid marian of dubois, and alan rickman as the sheriff of nottingham.
The following year he played little john in the film, robin hood. Prince of thieves will be a steal on bluray on may 26th feb 11, 2009. Prince of thieves the prince of thieves score gets medieval composer michael kamen researched and used 12th century instruments to get the sounds he wanted. Brotherhood chapter 1 hufflepufflightwoodbane robin. Prince of thieves is up for tree of the year the sycamore gap tree, which grows in a dramatic dip by hadrians wall in northumberland, featured in the 1991. In many versions, sir richard appears as a sorrowful. There are quite a few places in the film where he can be seen smiling and having a good time, like when he makes it back to england after the crusades or when hes spending time with marian in sherwood forest. A pg film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Kevin costner went looking for mushrooms with a stuntman. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english folk tale of robin hood that originated in the 12th century. Richard at the lee also referred to as rychard at the lea and sir richard of verysdale is a major character in the early medieval ballads of robin hood, especially the lengthy ballad a gest of robyn hode, and has reappeared in robin hood tales throughout the centuries sir richard is said to have been a nobleman, the lord of verysdale.
For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin s father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. Prince of thieves 1991 script by pen densham and john watson, based on the story by pen densham 1 jerusalem early in the morning, a priest calls the citizens from the top of a minaret to come to church. Prince of thieves jerusalem early in the morning, a priest calls the citizens from the top of a minaret to come to church. Wentbridge is a small village in the city of wakefield district of west yorkshire, england. It was directed by kevin reynolds and stars kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlett, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as marian, and alan rickman as the sheriff of nottingham. Prince of thieves trailer 1 one of 1991 s biggest hits, for reasons increasingly obscure. The incessant pounding at the door grates on my nerves, but the bishops stuttering and sweaty recitation irritates me far more. His son, jason connery, played this same character in robin of sherwood, the tv series, in the eighties. This film is a 1991 americanbritish adventure film directed by kevin reynolds. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children. Prince of thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent and depressing version of the classic story, with little of the lightheartedness and romance we expect from robin hood. Prince of thieves 1991, vhs this film is truly one of the finest in the history of cinema.
Opening to robin hood prince of thieves canadian copy 1991 vhs duration. And hey, it does have a great cameo by a former robin hood as the best king richard ever. Prince of thieves brings a wonderfully villainous alan rickman to this oftadapted tale, but hes robbed by bigbudget bombast and a muddled screenplay. Robin hood prince of thieves 45 if you would be free. By joining our free community, you will have access to additional post topics, communicate privately with other members pm, view blogs, respond to polls, upload content, and. Prince of thieves 1991 starring kevin costner and morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. Prince of thieves, christian slater plays will scarlet, whom the film depicts as the illegitimate halfbrother of robin hood many older traditions make him a kinsman of robin s, usually a cousin or nephew robin s father did not acknowledge scarlet and instead doted on robin, leading scarlet to become resentful of robin. Prince of thieves 1991 cast and crew nobleman crusader robin of locksley kevin costner breaks out of a jerusalem prison with the help of moorish fellow prisoner azeem morgan. Prince of thieves is a console game released in 1991 for the nintendo entertainment system and game boy developed by sculptured software, inc.
Kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio. Costner and company struggle desperately to make the robin hood legend relevant to. Mary attended the university of illinois and got bitten by the acting bug, starring in guys. Robin hood prince of thieves theatrical trailer youtube. Prince of thieves holds a special place in their hearts. Robin hood is a fictional character, a comic book outlaw published by dc comics. Its shot mostly at night or in gloomy forests, beneath overcasts or by flickering firelight or in gloomy dungeons, which is all very well for the atmosphere, but makes the action scenes almost impossible to follow. There is a close relation between sean connery and robin hood.
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