Underplayed Gems

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves poster
Directed by
Kevin Reynolds
Genre
drama film, action film, adventure film, swashbuckler film, romance film, medieval film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 23m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 3,622 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An English nobleman becomes an outlaw after returning from the Crusades. He leads a band of men to fight against a corrupt sheriff in medieval England.

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What happens

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood and set in the 12th century. Directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Pen Densham and John Watson, the film 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. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was a box office success, grossing $390.5 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as George, Sheriff of Nottingham. The theme song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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