Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    1991

    Synopsis

    When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.

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    Cast

    • Kevin CostnerRobin of Locksley / Robin Hood
    • Morgan FreemanAzeem
    • Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMarian
    • Christian SlaterWill Scarlett
    • Alan RickmanSheriff of Nottingham
    • Geraldine McEwanMortianna
    • Michael McShaneFriar Tuck
    • Brian BlessedLord Locksley
    • Michael WincottGuy of Gisborne
    • Nick BrimbleLittle John

    Recommendations

    • 80

      The Guardian

      Dodgy history and dodgier accents, but Kevin Costner's medieval romp still has some magic – and shouldn't be judged on the weakness of its imitators.
    • 75

      Washington Post

      Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves looks like big money. It has the stars, it's based on a classic (and foolproof) story and it's an exhilarating couple of hours. It fills the entertainment megabill utterly.
    • 60

      Empire

      With so much money and talent at work here, though, this latest incarnation of the legend is considerably smaller than the sum of its parts.
    • 60

      Time Out

      The mix of comedy, '90s sensibility, and swashbuckling action is more hit than miss, even if the overall effect is rather slapdash. Spirited, irreverent stuff, but not for those who like their myths kept sacred.
    • 60

      IGN

      Not exactly Errol Flynn, but not the embarrassment that was Disney's Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves is a fun popcorn flick take on the centuries-old legend. And hey, it does have a great cameo by a former Robin Hood as the best King Richard ever.
    • 50

      Chicago Sun-Times

      Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent and depressing version of the classic story, with little of the lightheartedness and romance we expect from Robin Hood.
    • 50

      TV Guide Magazine

      Director Kevin Reynolds has no flair for action: the climactic battle is so ineptly shot and edited that it is difficult to tell who is smiting whom. While Costner is lifeless and speaks strangely (he was said to have attempted a British accent, then abandoned it during shooting), Mastrantonio is an acceptably vivacious Marian.
    • 40

      The New York Times

      Though the new Robin Hood observes all of the classic confrontations that keep the tale alive, the film winds up as a mixture of listless adventure, wispy comedy and what is meant to pass for social realism.

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