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Overview

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Director:
Anthony Hickox
Writers (WGA):
Hal Foster (comic strip)
Michael Frost Beckner (story)
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Release Date:
24 July 1997 (Germany) more
Tagline:
He who holds the sword, rules the world.
Plot:
In a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot... more | add synopsis
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(5 articles)
DC announces new ongoing 'Spirit' series
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Stephen Moyer of 'True Blood' Gets a 'Priest' Role
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Prinz Eisenherz (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for medieval action violence.
Runtime:
91 min | Japan:97 min | Philippines:92 min
Country:
Ireland | UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
The movie was re-cut by the German producers, while the director was away on Christmas vacation. They wouldn't fly him back to Germany to finish the film. Four key scenes setting up its humorous tone and all religious aspects were removed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Valiant approaches Ilene's dead body he throws the sword. The sword was supposed to be facing away from Ilene. Instead in the next shot it was pointing towards her. more
Quotes:
Prince Valiant: He told them I was valiant, and that became my name. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Prince Valiant (1954) more
Soundtrack:
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For the 10 year old Knight., 26 April 2005
3/10
Author: Tressa Breen from United States

Villainy, jousting, swordplay, a princess in peril, an unknowing prince on a quest, and all in the shadow of Excalibur: what more could the average ten year old would-be Knight ask for?

Set in the days of Round Table chivalry, this is the comic book tale of the orphan and page Valiant (Stephen Moyer) who, due to a case of mistaken identity, is escorting a princess (Katherine Heigl) to her fiancée when Excalibur is stolen from King Arthur (Edward Fox) by his evil stepsister Morgan Le Fey (Joanne Lumley) and two warring brothers (Udo Kier, Thomas Kretchsmann) from an enemy Kingdom. Valiant and the princess become part of the struggle of "he who holds the sword rules the world" which leads them both to love and Valiant to his princely destiny.

This is an okay rainy afternoon movie that is definitely geared toward a young audience. The acting is decent enough, the jousting is done well, and the swordplay isn't bad. Occasionally a scene will fade into a cartoon comic book sequence with voice over. Stunt work is kind of lame and there is this dumb armored alligator effect. Over all, kids will get a kick out of it (and adults will groan-laugh).

Worth a rent/buy used for the kids.

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