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Director:
Jerry Zucker
Writers (WGA):
Lorne Cameron (story) &
David Hoselton (story) ...
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Release Date:
7 July 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Their greatest battle would be for her love.
Plot:
Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sean Connery ... King Arthur

Richard Gere ... Lancelot

Julia Ormond ... Guinevere

Ben Cross ... Prince Malagant
Liam Cunningham ... Agravaine

Christopher Villiers ... Sir Kay
Valentine Pelka ... Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack ... Sir Mador
Ralph Ineson ... Ralf

John Gielgud ... Oswald
Stuart Bunce ... Peter, King's Stableman
Jane Robbins ... Elise

Jean Marie Coffey ... Petronella

Paul Kynman ... Mark
Tom Lucy ... Sir Sagramore

John Blakey ... Sir Tor
Robert Gwyn Davin ... Sir Gawaine
Sean Blowers ... Sir Carados

Alexis Denisof ... Sir Gaheris
Daniel Naprous ... Sir Amant
Jonathan Cake ... Sir Gareth
Paul Bentall ... Jacob
Jonty Miller ... Gauntlet Man

Rose Keegan ... Mark's Wife

Mark Ryan ... Challenger
Jeffery Dench ... Elder
Neville Phillips ... Elder
Oliver Lewis ... Marauder
Wolf Christian ... Marauder
Angus Wright ... Marauder
Jonathan Jaynes ... Guard
Eric Stone ... Guard

Ryan Todd ... Young Lancelot
Albie Woodington ... Scout
Richard Claxton ... Child
Dido Miles ... Grateful Woman
Michael Hodgson ... Young Man in Crowd
Susannah Corbett ... Young Woman in Crowd
Susan Breslau ... Wedding Guest
Kate Zucker ... Flower Girl
Bob Zucker ... Little Boy with Birds
Charlotte Zucker ... Bread Vendor
Burton Zucker ... Bread Vendor (as Burt Zucker)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sacha Bennett ... Unidentified Role (uncredited)

Rob Brydon ... Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Bearded villager (uncredited)
Derek Pykett ... Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Rycyk ... Action Knight in Opening Sequence (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Zucker 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Lorne Cameron (story) &
David Hoselton (story) and
William Nicholson (story)

William Nicholson (screenplay)

Produced by
Hunt Lowry .... producer
Kathryn J. McDermott .... associate producer
Gil Netter .... executive producer
Eric Rattray .... executive producer
Janet Zucker .... executive producer
Jerry Zucker .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Adam Greenberg 
 
Film Editing by
Walter Murch 
 
Casting by
Mary Selway 
 
Production Design by
John Box 
 
Art Direction by
Robert W. Laing (supervising art director) (as Bob Laing)
Giles Masters 
Stephen Scott 
Michael White (supervising art director)
 
Set Decoration by
Malcolm Stone 
 
Costume Design by
Nanà Cecchi 
 
Makeup Department
Peter Robb-King .... makeup artist
Elaine Short .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Hunt Lowry .... unit production manager
Chantal Feghali .... post-production supervisor (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carreras .... assistant director
Jamie Christopher .... second assistant director
Robert Grayson .... third assistant director
Cliff Lanning .... key second assistant director
Mark Layton .... second assistant director: second unit
Terry Madden .... first assistant director: second unit
Josh Robertson .... second second assistant director
Richard Whelan .... second assistant director
Arthur Wooster .... second unit director
Geoff Dibben .... co-second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Steven Michael .... scenic artist
Pierre Bohanna .... supervising modeler (uncredited)
Peter Dorme .... draughtsman (uncredited)
Alan Hausmann .... carpenter (uncredited)
Darren Holland .... construction stagehand (uncredited)
Peter Mann .... constructor (uncredited)
Ginger McCarthy .... scaffolder (uncredited)
Ron Nicholls .... stagehand (uncredited)
Steve Payne .... stand-by props (uncredited)
Richard Roberts .... assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Bryn Siddall .... property buyer (uncredited)
David Warren .... art department assistant (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Ulrika Akander .... adr editor
Colin Charles .... sound editor
Gary Gegan .... sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Cindy Marty .... sound effects editor
John Morris .... supervising sound editor
Walter Murch .... sound re-recording mixer
Alicia Stevenson .... foley artist
Ed Callahan .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
John Hughes .... sound (uncredited)
Ian MacGregor-Scott .... sound editor (uncredited)
Thomas P. McNamara .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Fred Peck III .... foley recordist (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
George Gibbs .... special effects
Dave Chagouri .... prop maker (uncredited)
Jason Chalmers .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Simon Cockren .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Jim Davey .... scanning and recording (uncredited)
Dan Frye .... propmaker (uncredited)
Alan Hedgcock .... special effects makeup (uncredited)
Matthew Horton .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Cliff Wallace .... special effects makeup (uncredited)
David Watkins .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Alan Church .... optical cameraman
Mitchell S. Drain .... supervising digital artist: CRC
Dennis Lowe .... visual effects supervisor
Mark Nettleton .... senior compositor
Nicholas Brooks .... visual effects (uncredited)
John Decker .... blue screen unit (uncredited)
Doug Ferris .... matte artist (uncredited)
Rocco Gioffre .... matte artist (uncredited)
José Granell .... model unit supervisor (uncredited)
Ed Hawkins .... digital artist (uncredited)
Antony Hunt .... executive producer: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited)
Sharon Lark .... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Kim Libreri .... chief technology officer (uncredited)
Sue Rowe .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Marc Scott .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Joseph Thomas .... digital tracking (uncredited)
Courtney Vanderslice .... head of production: Cinesite (uncredited)
Pete Williams .... scanning and recording manager (uncredited)
Aviv Yaron .... data operator: Cinesite (uncredited)
Craig Zerouni .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Kim Billings .... stunts
Georges Branche .... stunts
Ken Buckle .... stunts
Graeme Crowther .... stunts
Steve Dent .... stunts
Jamie Edgell .... stunts
Sarah Franzl .... stunts
Joss Gower .... stunts
Steve Griffin .... stunts
Paul Heasman .... stunts
Lyndon S. Hellewell .... stunts (as Lyndon Stuart Hellewell)
Paul Herbert .... stunts
Nick Hobbs .... stunts
Sy Hollands .... stunts
Billy Horrigan .... stunts
Rowley Irlam .... stunts
Paul Jennings .... stunts
Jazzer Jeyes .... stunts
Vincent Keane .... stunts
Dianne Kelly .... stunts
Eddie Kidd .... stunts
Simone Le Lievre .... stunts
Les Maryon .... stunts
Peter Miles .... stunts
Gerard Naprous .... stunts
Nigel Oliver .... stunts
Adrian O'Neil .... stunts
Miguel Pedregosa .... stunts
Eric Petch .... stunts
Andreas Petrides .... stunts
Dinny Powell .... stunt coordinator
Gary Powell .... stunts
Greg Powell .... stunt coordinator
Nosher Powell .... stunts
Dane Rawlins .... stunts
José María Serrano .... stunts
Lee Sheward .... stunts
Mark Southworth .... stunts
Terry Walsh .... stunts
David Ware .... stunts
Peter White .... stunts
Nick Wilkinson .... stunts
Riky Ash .... stunts (uncredited)
Chris Carey .... stunt rider (uncredited)
Marc Cass .... stunts (uncredited)
Ray De-Haan .... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Delmar .... stunts (uncredited)
Nrinder Dhudwar .... stunts (uncredited)
Mark Henson .... stunts (uncredited)
Sy Hollands .... stunt double: Julia Ormond (uncredited)
Sean McCabe .... stunts (uncredited)
Phillip Van Dyke .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Chuck Finch .... gaffer
Gordon Hayman .... camera operator
Martin Hume .... camera operator: second unit
Billy Merrell .... best boy
Tim Ross .... camera operator
Micky Wilson .... gaffer: second unit
Robert Binnall .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Borg .... electrician (uncredited)
Mark Evans .... electrician (uncredited)
Kenny Groom .... focus puller (uncredited)
Gifford Hooper .... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
John Lake .... electrician (uncredited)
Dean Morrish .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ian Murray .... rigger (uncredited)
Sophia Wellington .... camera trainee (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Marianne I. van Abbe .... background artist (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Suzy Freeman .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Crouch .... costume supervisor (uncredited)
Stephen Kill .... costume maker (uncredited)
Jo Korer .... costumer (uncredited)
Marcus Love-McGuirk .... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Daniel Farrell .... first assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn .... color timer
Joe Woo Jr. .... associate film editor
Tom Barrett .... assistant editor (uncredited)
Catherine Chase .... first assistant editor (uncredited)
Kim Jorgensen .... apprentice editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Alexander Courage .... orchestrator
Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo .... assistant music editor
Paul Salamunovich .... conductor: Los Angeles Master Chorale
 
Transportation Department
Hector Salomon .... driver
Mark Davies .... driver: Hunt Lowry (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez .... driver (uncredited)
Barry Stevenson .... unit bus driver (uncredited)
Gerry Turner .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Angela Allen .... script supervisor
Bob Anderson .... sword master
Susan d'Arcy .... unit publicist
Steve Dent .... horse master
Simon Downes .... floor runner
Allan James .... location manager: Wales
June Randall .... script supervisor
Mark Ryan .... assistant sword master
Caroline Sax .... script supervisor: second unit
Charles Bodycomb .... armorer (uncredited)
Aron Clayton .... location assistant (uncredited)
Bill Darby .... location manager: Wales (uncredited)
Teresa Darby .... location manager: second unit, Wales (uncredited)
Laurence Edwards .... trainee crane technician (uncredited)
Mark Ivie .... assistant swordmaster: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Marianne Jenkins .... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Abbe Lanning .... stand-in: Julia Ormond (uncredited)
David Lanphier Jr. .... production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Warren .... video coordinator (uncredited)
Pam Weaver .... animal handler (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some brutal medieval battles.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33590) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | France:Unrated | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Legendary production designer John Box was fired from the film as his sets were deemed to be too expensive. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lancelot steps back after killing Maligant, his sword appears momentarily to be missing its blade. more
Quotes:
Lancelot: I've never believed in anything before. But I do believe in Camelot, and I would serve it best by leaving. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2006-11-28)" (2006) more

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27 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting Adaptation, 8 December 2005
7/10
Author: Tom Covenant from Australia

Although many have criticised this film harshly, I believe it is unnecessary. It is an adaptation of the myth of Arthur, and is interesting. There is no magic, no Merlin :(, no Morgana, no sword in the stone - in fact, no referral to Arthur's past. This obviously changes the myth quite substantially. Merlin and the Sword were key players in the typical Arthur legend, but this adaptation is good because Morgana often confuses people.

It squashes what Camelot really is - an ideal - into about two and a bit hours of movie. Richard Gere is charming as Lancelot, a roving swordsman, and Lady Guinevere delivers an outstanding performance as the young woman torn between two loves. Sean Connery, is as always, fantastic. The best thing about this movie - to me - was that the love story was sensible. Instead of Guinevere and Lancelot cheating on Arthur, it becomes more of a love triangle, with deeper issues, as all three love each other (in different ways.)

All this said, it isn't the greatest movie despite some excellent acting - the movie had a weak plot and Maligant is not a very convincing villain. But, if you're bored, home sick, or just want to watch some light entertainment, by all means watch this film - just don't expect Peter Jackson quality.

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