Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers (WGA):

Pen Densham (story)
Pen Densham (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

14 June 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

England | Outlaw | Crusades | Forest | Moors

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Robin Hood
Morgan Freeman	...	Azeem
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Marian Dubois
Christian Slater	...	Will Scarlett
Alan Rickman	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Michael McShane	...	Friar Tuck (as Micheal McShane)
Brian Blessed	...	Lord Locksley
Michael Wincott	...	Guy of Gisborne
Nick Brimble	...	Little John
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
Geraldine McEwan	...	Mortianna
Bobby Parr	...	Villager
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
John Francis	...	Courier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Bowles	...	Morgar (uncredited)
Sean Connery	...	King Richard (uncredited)
Derek Pykett	...	Peasant in crowd (uncredited)
Graham Riddell	...	Celtic Warrior (uncredited)
Mark Thomason	...	Oarsman (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Reynolds

Writing credits (WGA)
Pen Densham		(story)
Pen Densham		(screenplay) &
John Watson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	executive producer
Pen Densham	....	producer
Michael J. Kagan	....	co-producer
Richard Barton Lewis	....	producer
David Nicksay	....	executive producer
James G. Robinson	....	executive producer
John Watson	....	producer
Kevin Costner	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Michael Kamen

Cinematography by
Douglas Milsome

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
Noel Davis
Ilene Starger
Jeremy Zimmerman

Production Design by
John Graysmark

Art Direction by
Fred Carter

Costume Design by
John Bloomfield

Makeup Department
Christine Allsopp	....	makeup artist
Lynda Armstrong	....	makeup artist
Daniel Parker	....	makeup artist
Lisa Tomblin	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher	....	production supervisor (as Malcolm Christopher)
Michael Hartman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lee Cleary	....	key second assistant director
Jamie Fowlds	....	trainee assistant director
Marios Hamboulides	....	trainee assistant director
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	second assistant director: second unit
Peter Heslop	....	second second assistant director
Mark Illsley	....	second unit director
Max Kleven	....	second unit director: action sequence
Adam Somner	....	third assistant director
David Tringham	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alan Cheevers	....	plasterer
John Chisholm	....	property master
Dominique Coste	....	art department
Patricia Johnson	....	draughtsman
Gwendolyn Margetson	....	draftsperson
Giles Masters	....	assistant art director
Mark Reynolds	....	stand-by props: second unit
Bill Stallion	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Courtenay Marvin	....	assistant sound editor
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
Judy Oseransky	....	assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant adr editor
Frank Smathers	....	dialogue editor
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Strutt	....	adr mixer
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Carmen Flores De Tanis	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
David R. Finkelstein	....	assistant foley editor (uncredited)
Dennis Leonard	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Hamilton	....	senior special effects technician
Barry Whitrod	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World
Rob Burton	....	visual effects
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	executive in charge of production: Matte World
Joel Hladecek	....	motion control camera
Rich McKay	....	camera assistant
Michael Pangrazio	....	matte artist supervisor

Stunts
Del Baker	....	stunts
Ken Barker	....	stunts
Brian Bowes	....	stunts
Peter Brace	....	stunts
Helen Caldwell	....	stunts
Stuart Clark	....	stunts
Abbi Collins	....	stunts
Tim Condren	....	stunts
Simon Crane	....	stunt double: Mr. Costner
Simon Crane	....	stunts
David Cronnelly	....	stunts
Graeme Crowther	....	stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunts
Perry Davey	....	stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunts
Wayne Docksey	....	stunts
Sadie Eden	....	stunts (as Sadie Eddon)
Dorothy Ford	....	stunts
Elaine Ford	....	stunts
Terry Forestal	....	stunts
Nick Gillard	....	stunts
Reg Harding	....	stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunts
Frank Henson	....	stunts
Mark Henson	....	stunts (as Franklin Henson)
Nick Hobbs	....	stunts
Dave Holland	....	stunts
Sy Hollands	....	stunts
Billy Horrigan	....	stunts
Arthur Howell	....	stunts
Paul Jennings	....	stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunts (as Ginger Keane)
Phil Lonergan	....	stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunts
Tina Maskell	....	stunts
Sean McCabe	....	stunts
Bronco McLoughlin	....	stunts
Lex Milloy	....	stunts
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts
Valentino Musetti	....	stunts
Gerard Naprous	....	stunts
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunts
Mike Potter	....	stunts
Dinny Powell	....	stunts
Eddie Powell	....	stunts
Nick Powell	....	stunts
Terry Richards	....	stunts
Billy Riley Jr.	....	stunts
Doug Robinson	....	stunts
Denise Ryan	....	stunts
Stuart St. Paul	....	stunts
Roy Street	....	stunts
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts
Tip Tipping	....	stunts
Derek Ware	....	stunts
Bill Weston	....	stunts
Paul Weston	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Whyment	....	stunts
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunts
Rod Woodruff	....	stunts
Craig Appel	....	equestrian (uncredited)
Lee Sheward	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Brewster	....	camera operator: second unit
Bob Bridges	....	assistant camera
Gary Cross	....	gaffer: second unit
Mike Frift	....	camera operator
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Jason Martin	....	best boy
David Tondeur	....	assistant camera
John Ward	....	Steadicam operator
Carlos Melville	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elvis Davis	....	set costumer
Michael McGarrigle	....	wardrobe assistant
Dominic Young	....	costume workroom assistant

Editorial Department
Joss Agnew	....	second assistant editor
Peter Hollywood	....	editor: special sequences
Carole A. Kenneally	....	assistant editor
Alexandra Leviloff	....	second assistant editor
Jonathan Lucas	....	first assistant editor
Robert C. Lusted	....	assistant editor (as Bob Lusted)
Marcus Manton	....	additional editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Glenn Richard Côté	....	assistant to editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor
Harvey Cohen	....	orchestrator
Don Davis	....	orchestrator
Richard Davis	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	music engineer
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
J.J. George	....	assistant music editor
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Elliot Kaplan	....	orchestrator
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music mixer
Albert Lloyd Olson	....	orchestrator
Eric Reasoner	....	music editor
Lolita Ritmanis	....	orchestrator
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Sacks	....	orchestrator
Brad Warnaar	....	orchestrator
Mark Watters	....	orchestrator
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Michael Kamen	....	conductor (uncredited)
Michael Kamen	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Brian Hathaway	....	transportation coordinator
Mark White	....	transportation

Other crew
Mark Bunce	....	chef
David Chorley	....	chef
Kevin Costner	....	production consultant
Gabe Cronnelly	....	archery coach
Susan d'Arcy	....	unit publicist
Reg Dent	....	horse supplier
Steve Dent	....	assistant horse master
Steve Dent	....	horse supplier
Wayne Docksey	....	animal master: Animal Acting
Michelle Fox	....	production associate
Ira Friedlander	....	production accountant
Rowley Irlam	....	rider
Samantha C. Kirkeby	....	script supervisor
John Lees	....	fitness coach
Neil Ravan	....	location manager
Tony Smart	....	horse master
Alan Sutton	....	fire officer
Kathleen Switzer	....	assistant: Kevin Reynolds (as Kathleen A. Switzer)
Mark Thomason	....	photo double
Mark Thomason	....	stand-in
Terry Walsh	....	sword master
Andrew Jack	....	dialect coach: Michael McShane (uncredited)
Craig Stevenson	....	assistant sword master (uncredited)
Pam Weaver	....	animal handler (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
• TriPictures (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1994) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (????) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Matte World Digital

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Almost Human  animals provided by
• Animal Acting Agency Ltd.  animals provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Completion Bond Company  completion bond
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  publicity
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Matte World Digital  opening matte painting effects
• Mayflower Recording  adr recording
• Morgan Creek Records  soundtrack published by
• Optical Film Effects  matte effects
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Precision Film Cutting  negative cutting
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Seiniger Advertising  titles

Runtime:

143 min | 155 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

New Zealand:PG | Iceland:10 (theatrical rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Canada:PA (Ontario - 2006) | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 (f) | South Africa:PG | UK:12 (re-rating) (2009) (uncut) | Sweden:11 (heavily cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (extended version) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Last cinema film of Harold Innocent.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Sheriff uses the word 'thugs' although this word isn't commonly used until the British Imperial rule in India some 500 years later.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prisoner: Show them the courage of Allah!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Cock and Bull Story (2005)

Soundtrack:

(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU

Very hard to take

It's not so much that Kevin Costner lacks an English accent: it's that he HAS an American accent. A PARTICULAR American accent. I don't care if that's the way everyone spoke back in the twelfth century; in the context of this film, it sounds as if someone has wandered off the west coast of the United States wearing sunglasses. I admit there COULD have been artistic justification, but there isn't.

Shall we play spot-the-anachronism? It's all too easy, but I'll start with a less obvious one: the longbow. The longbow was a powerful, advanced weapon that everyone has associated with Robin Hood since the legend became a legend, but it hadn't been invented that century. That's okay. If it's part of the legend, it's part of the legend; but I resent inflation taking hold. Azeem (a Moor, who has no business here) has somehow got hold of the secret of gunpowder off the Chinese. He even knows how to synthesise the stuff from materials lying around in England. He carries a telescope as good as anything Galileo would come up with in the SIXTEENTH century. What next? An Aztec who can make methane-powered generators out of old drainpipes? The twelfth-century Indian inventor of silver nitrate photography? Besides, Azeem's inventions come across as clumsy plot devices. How will we get the heroes out of THIS pickle? I know! New technology!

The `arrow-cam' shot is ludicrous, Azeem's `you saved my life, now I am your servant' schtick belongs in a sitcom, Alan Rickman's sheriff is possibly the hammiest villain I've seen in my life, the geography of Nottingham Forest is anyone's guess (it becomes Nottingham Field when the plot requires) - and, as a general verdict, most items of Robin Hood mythology are still there, but twisted ALMOST beyond recognition, into something hideous. Really, there's no one, overall fault; but I deeply loathe the whole. And I'm no purist. The OTHER `Robin Hood' released that year (outside America at, any rate), with Patrick Bergin in the title role, was even further removed from the world of Merrie Olde England, but I liked its honesty and consistency. There's no doubt that it was the better film.

P.S.: This film started the trend of playing a modern pop song over the end credits of any film at all, regardless of its mood or musical score. It's a trend to be deplored.