Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991)
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The story
In 1194, English nobleman Robin of Locksley returns from a long imprisonment in Jerusalem following the Third Crusade. He finds his home under siege by the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham, who seeks to seize the throne in the absence of King Richard. Accompanied by a Moor named Azeem Al Bakir, Robin must navigate a landscape of betrayal and corruption. He eventually joins forces with a band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest to resist the Sheriff's tyranny and protect his people, while falling in love with the King's cousin, Marian.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After escaping a prison in Jerusalem, Robin of Locksley returns to England to find his father murdered and his land seized by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Alongside his companion Azeem, Robin forms a band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest, including Little John and Friar Tuck, to fight against the Sheriff's oppression. Amidst the conflict, Robin falls in love with Marian, the King's cousin. The Sheriff, advised by a witch named Mortianna, attempts to seize the throne and force a marriage with Marian. After a series of battles and the betrayal of his allies, Robin and his men infiltrate Nottingham Castle. They free the prisoners and spark a peasant revolt. In the final confrontation, Robin defeats the Sheriff and Azeem fulfills his life-debt by defeating Mortianna. The film concludes with the return of King Richard, who rewards Robin for his actions and blesses his marriage to Marian.
- First release year
- 1991
- Runtime (minutes)
- 143
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kevin Reynolds
- Writers
- Pen Densham · screenplay; John Watson · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Kevin Costner · Robin Hood; Morgan Freeman · Azeem; Christian Slater · Will Scarlett; Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Marian; Alan Rickman · the Sheriff of Nottingham
- Genres
- action; adventure
- Themes
- resistance against tyranny; loyalty; romance
- Tone and mood
- action-heavy; epic
- Premise and plot tags
- historical; swashbuckler; mythology
- Source material / true-story basis
- English folk tale
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 52% · scale: percentage · review count: 61; Metacritic · score: 51 · scale: 100 · review count: 25
- Awards and nominations
- BAFTA Award · Best Actor in a Supporting Role · win
- Production trivia
- The film was the second-highest-grossing film of 1991.; The theme song was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Grammy.; A 155-minute extended version was released in 2003.
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