Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writers (WGA):

J.D. Shapiro (story) &
Evan Chandler (story) ...
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Release Date:

28 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The legend had it coming... Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John, what made Will Scarlet, and what did Friar Tuck into his tights that Maid Marion all of a quiver?

Plot:

A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' in particular.

Plot Keywords:

Movie Reality Crossover | Cross Dressing | Directed By Star | Robin Hood Spoof | Men In Drag

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Cary Elwes	...	Robin Hood
Richard Lewis	...	Prince John
Roger Rees	...	Sheriff of Rotingham
Amy Yasbeck	...	Maid Marian
Mark Blankfield	...	Blinkin
Dave Chappelle	...	Ahchoo
Isaac Hayes	...	Asneeze
Megan Cavanagh	...	Broomhilde
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Little John
Matthew Porretta	...	Will Scarlet O'Hara
Tracey Ullman	...	Latrine
Patrick Stewart	...	King Richard
Dom DeLuise	...	Don Giovanni
Dick Van Patten	...	The Abbot
Robert Ridgely	...	The Hangman
Mel Brooks	...	Rabbi Tuckman
Steve Tancora	...	Filthy Luca
Joe Dimmick	...	Dirty Ezio
Avery Schreiber	...	Tax Assessor
Chuck McCann	...	Villager
Brian George	...	Dungeon Maitre d'
Zitto Kazann	...	Head Saracen Guard
Richard Assad	...	Assistant Saracen Guard
Herman Poppe	...	Sheriff's Guard
Clive Revill	...	Fire Marshal
Joe Baker	...	Angry Villager
Carol Arthur	...	Complaining Villager
Kelly Jones Gabriele	...	Buxom Lass (as Kelly Jones)
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Royal Announcer
Corbin Allred	...	Young Lad
Chase Masterson	...	Giggling Court Lady
Don Lewis	...	Mime
Roger Owens	...	Peanut Vendor
Patrick Valenzuela	...	Lead Camel Jockey
Dante Henderson	...	Sherwood Forest Rapper-Dancers
Bryant Baldwin	...	Sherwood Forest Rapper-Dancers
Diesko Boyland Jr.	...	Sherwood Forest Rapper-Dancers
Edgar Godineaux Jr.	...	Sherwood Forest Rapper-Dancers
Johnny Dean Harvey	...	Merry Men Dancers
Keith Diorio	...	Merry Men Dancers
Joseph R. McKee	...	Merry Men Dancers
Nathan Prevost	...	Merry Men Dancers
Don Hesser	...	Merry Men Dancers
Bill Bohl	...	Merry Men Dancers
Christopher D. Childers	...	Merry Men Dancers
Raymond Del Barrio	...	Merry Men Dancers
Malcolm Danare	...	Inept Archers
Edwin Hale	...	Inept Archers
Nick Jameson	...	Nigel the Thick
Peter Pitofsky	...	Inept Archers
Nicholas Rempel	...	Inept Archers
Rudy De Luca	...	Party Guest
Matthew Saks	...	Party Guest
Robin Shepard	...	Party Guest
Dee Gubin	...	Party Guest
Brad Grunberg	...	Wedding Guest (as Johnny Cocktails)
Lisa Cordray	...	Wedding Guest
Laurie Main	...	Wedding Guest
Elaine Ballace	...	Wedding Guest
Stuart Schreiber	...	Wedding Guest
James Van Patten	...	Villager
Ira Miller	...	Villager
David DeLuise	...	Villager
Lillian D'Arc	...	Villager
Patrick Brymer	...	Villager
Robert Noble	...	Villager
Henry Kaiser	...	Villager
Tony Tanner	...	Villager
Diana Chisney	...	Villager
James Glaser	...	Villager
Ronny Graham	...	Villager
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny McBride	...	Merry Man (uncredited)
Marc Ian Sklar	...	Merry Man (uncredited)
Tim Storms	...	Merry Man (uncredited)

Directed by
Mel Brooks

Writing credits (WGA)
J.D. Shapiro		(story) (as J. David Shapiro) &
Evan Chandler		(story)
Mel Brooks		(screenplay) &
Evan Chandler		(screenplay) &
J.D. Shapiro		(screenplay) (as J. David Shapiro)

Produced by
Mel Brooks	....	producer
Evan Chandler	....	associate producer
Peter Schindler	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Hummie Mann

Cinematography by
Michael D. O'Shea		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen E. Rivkin

Casting by
Lindsay Chag		(as Lindsay D. Chag)
Bill Shepard

Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith

Art Direction by
Stephen Myles Berger

Set Decoration by
Ronald R. Reiss

Costume Design by
Dodie Shepard

Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman	....	special makeup effects
Everett Burrell	....	special makeup effects artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	makeup department head
Todd McIntosh	....	makeup artist
Carol Schwartz	....	makeup artist
Blake Shepard	....	makeup artist
Judith Tiedemann	....	hair stylist
Linle White	....	key hair stylist
Susan Zietlow-Maust	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Latham Brown	....	executive in charge of production
Robert Latham Brown	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Suzanne Geiger	....	dga trainee
Gregg Goldstone	....	first assistant director
David McWhirter	....	dga trainee
Judith Moore	....	second second assistant director
Peter Schindler	....	second unit director
Kenneth J. Silverstein	....	second assistant director
Mark Tobey	....	additional second second assistant director

Art Department
Cate Bangs	....	senior set designer
Mark Boucher	....	set dresser
Nigel A. Boucher	....	set dresser
Dennis M. Brown	....	art department production assistant
Philip Calhoun	....	set dresser
Jennifer Dawson	....	assistant property master
Jacqueline English	....	art department coordinator
David Goldstein	....	paint foreman
David M. Haber	....	senior set designer
Bruce Robert Hill	....	set designer
Terry Kempf	....	construction foreman
Al Kenders	....	painter
Glen Kennedy	....	assistant property master
Jonas Kirk	....	construction foreman
Jonas Kirk	....	propmaker foreman
Allen Lafferty	....	designer
Tim R. Lafferty	....	general construction foreman (as Tim Lafferty)
Carol Lavoie	....	set designer
Gary A. Lee	....	set designer
Charles R. Lipscomb	....	lead man (as Chuck Lipscomb)
Jack M. Marino	....	property master
Paul A. Minitello	....	paint foreman
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist
Terry Sheffield	....	drapery foreman
Karl Walser	....	construction foreman
W. Wayne Walser	....	construction coordinator
Larry Wise	....	supervising labor foreman

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Petra Bach	....	supervising adr editor
Joseph A. Brennan	....	stage engineer
Don Coufal	....	production sound
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer
Bryan Fowler	....	sound loader
Gary S. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Gregory M. Gerlich	....	supervising sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley recordist
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker)
Gary Holland	....	production sound
David L. Horton Jr.	....	foley editor
William Jacobs	....	sound editor
David Jobe	....	adr recordist
Andy Kopetzky	....	sound editor
Bruce Lacey	....	sound editor
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dick Le Grand	....	sound editor
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	sound editor
Mark 'Frito' Long	....	sound recordist
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound loader
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Michelle Pleis	....	assistant sound editor
Kelly J. Quinn	....	assistant adr editor
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	sound designer
Greg Steele	....	adr recordist
Scott A. Tinsley	....	foley editor
Robert Ulrich	....	adr editor
Samuel Webb	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Wexler	....	production sound
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
R. Michael Bisetti	....	special effects
Terry Chapman	....	special effects
Joe Colwell	....	lab technician
Joe Colwell	....	sculptor
Roger Lifsey	....	special effects
Mark Lilienthal	....	special effects
Larry Odien	....	special effects assistant
Richard Ratliff	....	special effects coordinator
Wayne Rose	....	special effects
Fred Tessaro	....	special effects
Gary Zink	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Mat Beck	....	visual effects supervisor
Syd Dutton	....	matte painter
Bill Taylor	....	matte painter

Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts
Blair Burrows	....	stunts
Brian Burrows	....	stunt coordinator
Erik Cord	....	stunts
Danny Costa	....	stunts
Kiante Elam	....	stunts
George Fisher	....	stunts
Lance Gilbert	....	stunts
Troy Gilbert	....	stunts
Larry Holt	....	stunts
Loren Janes	....	stunts
Robert Jauregui	....	stunts
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Clint Lilley	....	stunts
Bill Madden	....	stunts (as William James Madden)
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
James Pratt	....	stunts
Philip Romano	....	stunts
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Paul G. Stalone	....	stunts
R.L. Tolbert	....	stunts
Dick Warlock	....	stunts
Tim Weske	....	stunts
Ted White	....	stunts
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts
Robert G. Goodwin	....	archery stunts (uncredited)
David LeBell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Louis Roth	....	stunt fighter (uncredited)
Rob Sanchez	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tobe Sexton	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Ahern II	....	additional photographer
John Armstrong	....	generator operator
Michael J. Bailey	....	set lighting
Norm Berens	....	set lighting
David Canestro	....	second dolly grip (as Dave Canestro)
Michael A. Chavez	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Chavez)
James F. Cornick	....	rigging electrician
James M. Cox	....	best boy electric
James D. Doherty	....	grip
Jim Duggan	....	best boy rigging grip
Robert W. Duggan	....	rigging key grip
Jerry Enright	....	rigging gaffer
Michael Genne	....	camera operator
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician
Martin Glover	....	film loader
Lindsay P. Hill	....	video tape operator
Albert Hood	....	electrician
Laszlo Horvath	....	grip
Robert Isenberg	....	still photographer
James E. Krattiger	....	set lighting
Vincent Mata	....	second assistant camera
William T. McKane	....	set lighting
Ken Nishino	....	first assistant second camera (as Kenneth Kenny Nishino)
Sean J. O'Shea	....	second assistant camera
Thomas P. Powell	....	set lighting
Tom Prophet Jr.	....	key grip: second unit
Alberto S. Ramos	....	dolly grip
Richard Redlin	....	best boy grip
Scott M. Robinson	....	key grip
David Roth	....	first assistant camera
Steven H. Smith	....	second assistant camera
Peter Sorel	....	still photographer
Gary Tandrow	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Arlane J. Crawford	....	casting assistant
Charlie Messenger	....	extras casting
Caryn Richmond	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles DeMuth	....	costume supervisor
Danielle Feller	....	set costumer
Christine Heinz	....	costume supervisor
Robert Q. Mathews	....	key costumer
Marcie Olivi	....	costumer
Andrea E. Weaver	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Dale Caldwell	....	color timer
Darren T. Holmes	....	associate editor
Gina Lombardo	....	first assistant editor (as Gina Lombardo-Silano)
Ralph Tarr	....	color timer
Cynthia E. Thornton	....	assistant editor
Ewa Zbroniec	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Frank Bennett	....	additional orchestrator
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Chris Ledesma	....	music editor
Steve Lively	....	vocal contractor
Brian L. McCarty	....	music supervisor
Don Nemitz	....	additional orchestrator
Rick Riccio	....	music mixer
Armin Steiner	....	score mixer
Gary Wasserman	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Jim Chesney	....	transportation coordinator
Charles Renfroe	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Julie Adams	....	dialogue coach
Chris Armstrong	....	production assistant
Ken Bellanca	....	assistant: Mr. Elwes
William Bowling	....	location manager (as Bill Bowling)
Jeff Bye	....	assistant: Mel Brooks
Ron Chesney	....	production assistant
Christine Coates	....	assistant to producer
David Cohen	....	mold shop supervisor
Alyson Evans	....	production coordinator
Tessia Francis	....	assistant to producer
Kristine Greco	....	script supervisor
Linden Johnson	....	post-production accountant
Saul Kahan	....	publicist
Liscann M. Karmish	....	assistant to producer
Steve Kornacki	....	assistant production coordinator
Peter Kuran	....	title designer
Antoine Mascaro	....	chef
Jonas C. Matz	....	first aid
Tricia Miles	....	production assistant
Cindy Montoya-Picker	....	choreographer
John Moy	....	craft service
Kevin O'Neill	....	supervisor: title sequence
Joshua Ornstein	....	assistant accountant
Victor Paul	....	sword and fight coordinator
Cynthia Quan	....	production accountant
Corky Randall	....	wrangler ramrod
Marshall Schlom	....	script supervisor
Kurt Valles	....	production assistant
Jack Verbois	....	archery instructor
Jack Verbois	....	archery master
Leah Zappy	....	production executive
Michael Mendelsohn	....	financial consultant (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Brooksfilms
• Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video GmbH (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (UK) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Falcon (Czech Republic)
• Fox Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Fox Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Manuel Salvador (Spain)
• Universal Pictures (2003) (UK) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (matte paintings and patriot arrow effects)
• Dream Quest Images
• Optic Nerve Studios (animatronics)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr group
• Matthews Group  lighting
• Skywalker Sound  post-production services
• Visiontrax Inc.  sound effects

Also Known As:

Sacré Robin des bois (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for off-color humor.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (cinema release) (1994) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Germany:6 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Brooksfilms

Trivia:

Dick Van Patten, who plays the Abbot in this movie, played Friar Tuck in 'Mel Brooks (I)' ' first Robin Hood parody "When Things Were Rotten."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Maid Marian climbs out of the bathtub the ends of her hair are wet but soon appear completely dry.

Quotes:

Abbot: We are here to witness the marriage, of Mervin, the Sheriff of...
[crowd snickers]
Abbot: Mervin? Your name is Mervin?
Sheriff of Rottingham: [over crowd laughing] Shut up! Shut up!
Abbot: OK... Mervin.
[crowd starts laughing again]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Epic Movie (2007)

Soundtrack:

Sherwood Forest rap

"Hood"-winked....

Actually, Mel's been here before.

Any of you remember a little TV series Mel wrote and created called "When Things were Rotten", starring Dick Gautier as our man Robin? I do, and the series reran in my mind many times while watching Mel's big-screen take.

I guess he had to do this to take a few shots at Kevin Costner's "Prince of Thieves", but this one also takes aim at and makes points of reference to "White Men Can't Jump", Bruce Lee films, Larry King, seders and even brings out the reserves from Mel's projects of yore (McCann, Van Patten, De Luca, De Luise).

Some gags work, some don't but as always, Mel tries. Too bad he's working under the restrictions of that darned PG rating. What Mel could have done in his heyday with an R rated "Robin Hood"! Though admittedly, the finale of Robin's (Elwes') serenade to Maid Marian (Yasbeck) earns big laughs. Loved finding out the first name of the Sheriff of Rottingham (Rees), as well. You will, too.

As I've said before, any Mel is good Mel. If you've seen any Robin Hood movie, good. You'll get a lot of the references here. Even with the Mafia connections, hot tubs, and the new Club for horses.

Five stars. Bless you!