Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action-adventure movie based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood and set in the late 12th century. Directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Pen Densham and John Watson, the movie 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.
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| Directed by | Kevin Reynolds |
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| Story by | Pen Densham |
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| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by | Peter Boyle |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $48–60 million[2] |
| Box office | $390.5 million[3] |
Despite receiving mixed reviews from movie critics, the movie was a box office success, earning $390.5 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-earning movie of 1991. Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as the 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.[4]
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves Media
Sycamore Gap Tree beside a section of Hadrian's Wall between two crests just east of Milecastle 39, which became known locally as the "Robin Hood Tree". Vandals cut down the 150-year-old tree in September 2023.
References
- ↑ Easton, Nina J. (July 24, 1990). "Costner May Put Morgan Creek Ahead of Robin Hood Pack". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-24-ca-720-story.html. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (March 18, 1991). "Robin Hood Freshens Up A Film Legend". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
The latest saga from Sherwood Forest recently finished four months of filming in England and is an epic movie said to have cost in the neighborhood of $60 million.
- ↑ "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)". Box Office Mojo. October 17, 1991. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ "1992 Grammy Awards". Metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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Other websites
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves on IMDb
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at AllMovie
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at the TCM Movie Database
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves at Box Office Mojo