Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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Written by Pen Densham

Directed by Kevin Reynolds

Running Time: 145 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1991

Rating: PG Certificate

Filmed in Colour

As if you haven't had enough Robin Hood recently with BBC1's Saturday-night panto effort, here's the more glitzy and obvious 1991 film version, starring Kevin Costner.

Robin of Locksley (Costner) returns to England from the Crusades to find his homeland under the iron grip of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). When he discovers his father murdered and his family estate plundered, Robin, along with his Moorish companion Azeem (Morgan Freeman) and his devoted blind servant Duncan (Walter Sparrow) joins a gang of outlaws, inspiring them to fight back and end the Sheriff's reign of terror once and for all. And he does all this while romancing the beautiful Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).

Despite the parade of A-list actors, the true star of the show is Alan Rickman's deliciously evil Sheriff of Nottingham. With his venomous one-liners and fantastic hamming, it's no wonder he earned a Bafta for his trouble. Perhaps what this film is most famous for, however, is Bryan Adams's theme tune, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. It stayed at number one in the UK charts for a record-breaking 16 weeks, was the biggest selling single of 1991 and was nominated for an Oscar.

Cast

Image for Kevin CostnerKevin CostnerRobin of Locksley
Image for Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanAzeem
Image for Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMary Elizabeth MastrantonioMarian Dubois
Image for Christian SlaterChristian SlaterWill Scarlett
Image for Alan RickmanAlan RickmanSheriff of Nottingham
Image for Geraldine McEwanGeraldine McEwanMortianna
Michael McShaneFriar Tuck
Image for Brian BlessedBrian BlessedLord Locksley
Michael WincottGuy of Gisborne
Image for Nick BrimbleNick BrimbleLittle John
Soo DrouetFanny
Daniel NewmanWulf
Daniel PeacockDavid of Doncaster
Walter SparrowDuncan
Harold InnocentBishop of Hereford

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