robin hood prince of thieves

original movie poster Directed by Kevin Reynolds Produced by Pen Densham

Richard Barton Lewis

John Watson Written by Pen Densham

John Watson Starring Kevin Costner

Morgan Freeman

Christian Slater

Alan Rickman

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Nick Brimble

Mike McShane

Geraldine McEwan

Daniel Peacock

Michael Wincott

Walter Sparrow

Harold Innocent

Brian Blessed Music by Michael Kamen

Bryan Adams (theme song) Cinematography Douglas Milsome Editing by Peter Boyle Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) June 14, 1991 Running time 155 min. (Director's cut) Country United States Language English Budget $48,000,000 IMDb • Allmovie

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. The film was marketed with the tagline "For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law."

Kevin Costner heads the cast list as Robin Hood. The film also stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Maid Marian of Dubois, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlet and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The original music score was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Michael Kamen. Contents [hide] 1 Plot synopsis 2 Deleted scenes 3 Reception 4 Action figures and other merchandising 5 Production Notes 6 See also 7 External links //

Plot synopsis

Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner), an English nobleman, joins King Richard the Lionheart and other Christians in the Third Crusade. While at war, Robin is captured and jailed in a dungeon in Jerusalem. With his execution inevitable, Robin engineers an escape, saving the life of a Moor, Azeem (Morgan Freeman) in the process. Robin makes the long journey back to England with Azeem, who claims he must accompany Robin until the debt of saving his life is repaid.

In England, with King Richard gone, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) rules over the land with fear, aided by his brute cousin, Guy of Gisbourne (Michael Wincott) along with the precognitive evil witch, Mortianna (Geraldine McEwan), and the corrupt Bishop of Hereford (Harold Innocent).

Upon Robin and Azeem's arrival, the pair find Robin’s formerly luxurious abode of Locksley Castle destroyed and his father, Lord Locksley (Brian Blessed), murdered by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Lord Locksley’s servant, Duncan, has survived, though his eyes were removed in torture. Duncan tells Robin that “Nottingham and his Witch” appeared with soldiers at the castle, claiming they captured Robin’s father, and he then confessed to devil worship; this allowed them to execute him and declare his lands forfeit (though he was actually killed by a group of pagans, led by the Sheriff, after refusing to join them).

With his lands and reputation gone (along with many potential allies as a result) Robin seeks out his childhood friend, Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)—the cousin of the king. He is immediately