Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Year:

1991

Duration:

143 min | USA:155 min (extended edition)

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 17 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1991-06-14

Filming Locations: Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $48,000,000

Opening Weekend: $25,625,602 (USA) (31 May 2012)

Gross: $165,493,908 (USA) (31 May 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Nick Brimble

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Kevin Costner

Robin Hood

Morgan Freeman

Azeem

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Marian Dubois

Christian Slater

Will Scarlett

Alan Rickman

Sheriff George of Nottingham

Geraldine McEwan

Mortianna

Michael McShane

Friar Tuck

Brian Blessed

Lord Locksley

Michael Wincott

Guy of Gisborne

Soo Drouet

Fanny

Daniel Newman

Wulf

Daniel Peacock

Bull

Walter Sparrow

Duncan

Harold Innocent

Bishop of Hereford

Jack Wild

Much the Miller's Son

Michael Goldie

Kenneth of Cowfall

Liam Halligan

Peter Dubois

Marc Zuber

Interrogator

Merelina Kendall

Old Woman

Imogen Bain

Sarah

Jimmy Gardner

Farmer

Bobby Parr

Villager

John H. Francis

Courier (as John Francis)

John Hallam

Red-Headed Baron

Douglas Blackwell

Gray-Bearded Baron

Pat Roach

Celtic Chieftain

Andy Hockley

Ox

John Dallimore

Broth

Derek Deadman

Kneelock

Howard Lew Lewis

Hal

John Tordoff

Scribe

Andrew Lawden

Sergeant

Susannah Corbett

Lady in Coach

Sarah Alexandra

Small Girl

Christopher Adamson

Soldier

Richard Strange

Executioner

Bryan Adams

The Balladeer (uncredited)

Behrooz Afrakhan

Moezin (uncredited)

David Bowles

Morgar (uncredited)

Kenneth W Caravan

Norman Knight - Merry Man (uncredited)

Sean Connery

King Richard

Mickey Curry

The Balladeer's Drummer & Percussionist (uncredited)

Larry Klein

The Balladeer's Bassist (uncredited)

Lucien Morgan

Captain of the Sherrif's Men (uncredited)

Bill Payne

The Balladeer's Keyboardist (uncredited)

Derek Pykett

Peasant in Crowd (uncredited)

Graham Riddell

Celtic Warrior (uncredited)

Keith Scott

The Balladeer's Lead Guitarist (uncredited)

Mark Thomason

Oarsman (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Running Villager (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Robin Wright was the original choice to play Maid Marian but she had to drop out as she was pregnant with her first child. The part went instead to Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio four days before shooting started. (Wright would land the lead in The Playboys (1992) the following year because the original actress, Annette Bening, had become pregnant too.)

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Bryan Adams sang a song for this movie 'Everything I do(I do it for you) which went to be the best singles of Adams maintaining position one on billboard chart for 14 weeks

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Rumor has it that Kevin Costner wanted to use an English accent, but director Kevin Reynolds didn't want him to. Supposedly, Costner would affect the accent when he was arguing with Reynolds, but not when they were in agreement. Costner claims that he was initially asked to use an accent and hired a dialect coach, but this was stopped (and the coach was fired) when he did it poorly.

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Goofs

In the early part of the fight with the Celts, the film is reversed making it appear that Robin is shooting left handed. Obviously done so that Robin was shooting to the left where the Celts were coming from.

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While rescuing the boy, Robin grabs a crossbow and throws it at one of the soldiers, "hitting" him in the face. The crossbow hits Plexiglas in front of the soldier, and leaves a scratch that is momentarily visible.

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When John Little and Robin first meet at the river, John is seen from the back, holding the staff away from him. "Do you lead this rabble?". In the next shot where John replies "Yes I do, Mate.", the staff is leaned against his shoulder. But in the next shot, the staff is being held away from him again.

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Quotes

Azeem: A wise man once said: "There are no perfect men in the world; only perfect intentions."

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Robin Hood: How many?

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Soldier: [after restraining Marian at daggerpoint] I've never seen the breasts of a noblewoman before.

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Faq

Q

What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Extended Edition? What about the British Extended Edition? Is it uncut?

A

In 2003, there has been a re-release of this "Robin Hood"-film with a top-notch cast. The previous DVD-releases had been rather unsatisfactory. This reissue fulfills all possible wishes. The DVD offers an almost 12 minutes longer extended cut of the film. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.. Even the new Extended Edition is censored in Britain because of the PG-rating: Several of the torturing scenes were altered and of course the wedding scene. Only the British Blu-ray that has been rated BBFC 15 features an uncut print. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here.

Q

What is 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' about?

A

After spending five years in a Turkish prison during the late 12th century Crusades, Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) and a warrior Moor named Azeem (Morgan Freeman) manage to escape together and make it back to England where Robin learns that his father has been murdered and his lands seized by the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman), who is plotting to take over the throne of King Richard. Consequently, Robin joins with a band of thieves hiding out in Sherwood Forest after the Sheriff had them exiled from their villages.

Q

How does the movie end?

A

After saving his men from being hanged, Robin breaks into the chamber where the Sheriff and Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) are about to be married by the Bishop of Hereford (Harold Innocent). A fierce sword fight takes place with the Sheriff going after Robin wih his father's own sword. Robin eventually kills the Sheriff by stabbing him with his own dagger. Suddenly, the witch Mortianna (Geraldine McEwan) charges at him with a spear, but Azeem fells her with his sword thus fulfilling his vow to Robin. In the final scene, some days later, Robin and Marian are about to be married by Friar Tuck (Michael McShane) when King Richard (Sean Connery) rides up and stops the wedding in order to bless the marriage and thank Robin for saving his kingdom.

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