Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. It stars, among others, Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alan Rickman and Christian Slater. The music was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by composer Michael Kamen.
This film was released on June 14, 1991 in the United States, on June 21 in Spain, and in July and August of the same year in the rest of Latin America.
Synopsis
Robin of Locksley, better known as Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) is an English nobleman who, together with King Richard, Lionheart in the Third Crusade, is imprisoned in a Jerusalem prison. In his escape, he will meet fellow prisoner Azeem (Morgan Freeman), who, grateful that Hood has saved his life, decides to stay with him until he returns the favor.
When Robin and Azeem arrive in England, now ruled by the despot sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman), aided by his cousin Guy of Gisborne (Michael Wincott) and the witch Mortianna (Geraldine McEwan), both discover that Robin's father, Lord Locksley (Brian Blessed), has been murdered by the King, because he did not want to join the sheriff in his plans to overthrow the king. As revenge, Robin, helped by Azeem, starts robbing the nobility and enriching the Church to feed the most needy. So the sheriff puts a price on Hood's head at one hundred gold pieces.
Hiding out in Sherwood Forest, Robin and Azeem meet people who, for one reason or another, are also hiding from the power of the sheriff of Nottingham. United for the same cause, the group, led by Robin Hood, plans their joint revenge. What no one counts on is that Lady Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), whom the sheriff wants to marry and have children for being a relative of Richard I, and Hood are in love with each other.
Finally, when Lady Marian is forced to marry the sheriff, it will be Hood's group that sacks the fortress and rids the country of that group of cruel rulers and, also, the young lady. After that Robin Hood and Lady Marian marry with the blessing of King Richard in gratitude for what Robin Hood did.
It is set in medieval times.
Cast
- Kevin Costner like Robin Hood
- Morgan Freeman as Azeem
- Christian Slater like Will Scarlet
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Lady Marian
- Alan Rickman as George, Sheriff of Nottingham
- Geraldine McEwan as Mortianna
- Mike McShane as Fraile Tuck
- Brian Blessed as Lord Locksley
- Michael Wincott as Guy of Gisborne
- Nick Brimble as Little John
- Harold Innocent as Bishop of Hereford
- Walter Sparrow like Duncan
- Sean Connery as Ricardo Corazón de León (not accredited)
Production
Shooting
The film was shot primarily in England, UK. Filming was done there at Aysgarth Falls, Sherwood Forest, the Seven Sisters, Hulne Priory and at Hadrian's Wall. The only location, where it was not shot in England, was at the Cité de Carcassonne in the city of Carcassonne in Aude, France.
Soundtrack
All songs written and composed by Michael Kamen.
| N.o | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | «Overture» (A Prisoner of the Crusades) | 8:27 | |
| 2. | "Sir Guy of Gisborne" (The Escape to Sherwood) | 7:27 | |
| 3. | "Little John" (The Band in the Forest) | 4:52 | |
| 4. | «The Sheriff and His Witch» | 6:03 | |
| 5. | «Maid Marian» | 2:57 | |
| 6. | «Training» (Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves) | 5:15 | |
| 7. | «Marian at the Waterfall» | 5:34 | |
| 8. | «The Abduction» (The Final Battle at the Gallows) | 9:53 | |
| 9. | «(Everything I Do) I Do It For You» (Bryan Adams) | 6:38 | |
| 10. | "Wild Times" (Jeff Lynne) | 3:12 | |
International premieres
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Greece
Mexico
Norway
Peru
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Sweden
Uruguay
Venezuela
Fundraising
With $170 million in grosses in the United States and $230 million worldwide, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was only surpassed in sales that year by Terminator 2: The doomsday. Critics were positive with the film, but not with Costner, who was criticized for not attempting an English accent in the film. Instead, Rickman was praised for his antagonistic performance.
Bryan Adams' ballad "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" stayed at number 1 in the UK for 16 weeks, also being a hit in Canada and the US.
Awards
The film was nominated for the 1992 Oscars for Best Song Composed for a Motion Picture for "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," but fell short of the coveted gold statuette.
In addition to that nomination, the film won ASCAP, BAFTA Film, BMI Film Music, Evening Standard British Film, Golden Screen, Grammy, ALFS, MTV Movie, Golden Reel, Razzie, and Young Artist Award.
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