Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers (WGA):

Pen Densham (story)
Pen Densham (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

14 June 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law

Plot:

When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw.

Plot Keywords:

Sword And Sorcery | Robin Hood | Against The Odds | Danger | Dog

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Robin Hood
Morgan Freeman	...	Azeem
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio	...	Marian Dubois
Christian Slater	...	Will Scarlett
Alan Rickman	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Michael McShane	...	Friar Tuck
Brian Blessed	...	Lord Locksley
Michael Wincott	...	Guy of Gisborne
Nick Brimble	...	Little John
Soo Drouet	...	Fanny
Daniel Newman	...	Wulf
Daniel Peacock	...	David of Doncaster
Walter Sparrow	...	Duncan
Harold Innocent	...	Bishop of Hereford
Jack Wild	...	Much the Miller's Son
Michael Goldie	...	Kenneth of Cowfall
Liam Halligan	...	Peter Dubois
Marc Zuber	...	Interrogator
Merelina Kendall	...	Old Woman
Imogen Bain	...	Sarah
Jimmy Gardner	...	Farmer
Geraldine McEwan	...	Mortianna
Bobby Parr	...	Villager
John Hallam	...	Red-Headed Baron
Douglas Blackwell	...	Gray-Bearded Baron
Pat Roach	...	Celtic Chieftain
Andy Hockley	...	Ox
John Dallimore	...	Broth
Derek Deadman	...	Kneelock
Howard Lew Lewis	...	Hal
John Tordoff	...	Scribe
Andrew Lawden	...	Sergeant
Susannah Corbett	...	Lady in Coach
Sarah Alexandra	...	Small Girl
Christopher Adamson	...	Soldier
Richard Strange	...	Executioner
John Francis	...	Courier
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Bowles	...	Morgar (uncredited)
Sean Connery	...	King Richard (uncredited)
Derek Pykett	...	Peasant in crowd (uncredited)
Graham Riddell	...	Celtic Warrior (uncredited)
Mark Thomason	...	Oarsman (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Reynolds

Writing credits (WGA)
Pen Densham		(story)
Pen Densham		(screenplay) &
John Watson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	executive producer
Pen Densham	....	producer
Michael J. Kagan	....	co-producer
Richard Barton Lewis	....	producer
David Nicksay	....	executive producer
James G. Robinson	....	executive producer
John Watson	....	producer
Kevin Costner	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Michael Kamen

Cinematography by
Douglas Milsome

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
Noel Davis
Ilene Starger
Jeremy Zimmerman

Production Design by
John Graysmark

Art Direction by
Fred Carter

Costume Design by
John Bloomfield

Makeup Department
Christine Allsopp	....	makeup artist
Lynda Armstrong	....	makeup artist
Daniel Parker	....	makeup artist
Lisa Tomblin	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher	....	production supervisor (as Malcolm Christopher)
Michael Hartman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lee Cleary	....	key second assistant director
Jamie Fowlds	....	trainee assistant director
Marios Hamboulides	....	trainee assistant director
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	second assistant director: second unit
Peter Heslop	....	second second assistant director
Mark Illsley	....	second unit director
Max Kleven	....	second unit director: action sequence
Adam Somner	....	third assistant director
David Tringham	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Alan Cheevers	....	plasterer
John Chisholm	....	property master
Patricia Johnson	....	draughtsman
Gwendolyn Margetson	....	draftsperson
Giles Masters	....	assistant art director
Mark Reynolds	....	stand-by props: second unit

Sound Department
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Courtenay Marvin	....	assistant sound editor
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Greg Orloff	....	foley mixer
Judy Oseransky	....	assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger	....	assistant adr editor
Frank Smathers	....	dialogue editor
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lionel Strutt	....	adr mixer
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
David W. Alstadter	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
David R. Finkelstein	....	assistant foley editor (uncredited)
Dennis Leonard	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Hamilton	....	senior special effects technician
Barry Whitrod	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World
Rob Burton	....	visual effects
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	executive in charge of production: Matte World
Joel Hladecek	....	motion control camera
Rich McKay	....	camera assistant
Michael Pangrazio	....	matte artist supervisor

Stunts
Del Baker	....	stunts
Ken Barker	....	stunts
Brian Bowes	....	stunts
Peter Brace	....	stunts
Helen Caldwell	....	stunts
Stuart Clark	....	stunts
Abbi Collins	....	stunts
Tim Condren	....	stunts
Simon Crane	....	stunt double: Mr. Costner
Simon Crane	....	stunts
David Cronnelly	....	stunts
Graeme Crowther	....	stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunts
Perry Davey	....	stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunts
Wayne Docksey	....	stunts
Sadie Eden	....	stunts (as Sadie Eddon)
Dorothy Ford	....	stunts
Elaine Ford	....	stunts
Terry Forestal	....	stunts
Nick Gillard	....	stunts
Reg Harding	....	stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunts
Frank Henson	....	stunts
Mark Henson	....	stunts (as Franklin Henson)
Nick Hobbs	....	stunts
Dave Holland	....	stunts
Sy Hollands	....	stunts
Billy Horrigan	....	stunts
Arthur Howell	....	stunts
Paul Jennings	....	stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunts (as Ginger Keane)
Phil Lonergan	....	stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunts
Tina Maskell	....	stunts
Sean McCabe	....	stunts
Bronco McLoughlin	....	stunts
Lex Milloy	....	stunts
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts
Valentino Musetti	....	stunts
Gerard Naprous	....	stunts
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunts
Mike Potter	....	stunts
Dinny Powell	....	stunts
Eddie Powell	....	stunts
Nick Powell	....	stunts
Terry Richards	....	stunts
Billy Riley Jr.	....	stunts
Doug Robinson	....	stunts
Denise Ryan	....	stunts
Stuart St. Paul	....	stunts
Roy Street	....	stunts
Rocky Taylor	....	stunts
Tip Tipping	....	stunts
Derek Ware	....	stunts
Bill Weston	....	stunts
Paul Weston	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Whyment	....	stunts
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunts
Rod Woodruff	....	stunts
Craig Appel	....	equestrian (uncredited)
Lee Sheward	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bridges	....	assistant camera
Gary Cross	....	gaffer: second unit
Mike Frift	....	camera operator
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Jason Martin	....	best boy
David Tondeur	....	assistant camera
John Ward	....	steadicam operator
Carlos Melville	....	electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elvis Davis	....	set costumer
Dominic Young	....	costume workroom assistant

Editorial Department
Peter Hollywood	....	editor: special sequences
Carole A. Kenneally	....	assistant editor
Alexandra Leviloff	....	second assistant editor
Jonathan Lucas	....	first assistant editor
Robert C. Lusted	....	assistant editor (as Bob Lusted)
Marcus Manton	....	additional editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Glenn Richard Côté	....	assistant to editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor
Harvey Cohen	....	orchestrator
Don Davis	....	orchestrator
Richard Davis	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
J.J. George	....	assistant music editor
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Elliot Kaplan	....	orchestrator
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music mixer
Albert Lloyd Olson	....	orchestrator
Eric Reasoner	....	music editor
Lolita Ritmanis	....	orchestrator
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Sacks	....	orchestrator
Brad Warnaar	....	orchestrator
Mark Watters	....	orchestrator
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Brian Hathaway	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kevin Costner	....	production consultant
Gabe Cronnelly	....	archery coach
Susan d'Arcy	....	unit publicist
Reg Dent	....	horse supplier
Steve Dent	....	assistant horse master
Steve Dent	....	horse supplier
Wayne Docksey	....	animal master: Animal Acting
Michelle Fox	....	production associate
Ira Friedlander	....	production accountant
Rowley Irlam	....	rider
Samantha C. Kirkeby	....	script supervisor
John Lees	....	fitness coach
Neil Ravan	....	location manager
Tony Smart	....	horse master
Alan Sutton	....	fire officer
Kathleen Switzer	....	assistant: Kevin Reynolds (as Kathleen A. Switzer)
Mark Thomason	....	photo double
Mark Thomason	....	stand-in
Terry Walsh	....	sword master
Andrew Jack	....	dialect coach: Michael McShane (uncredited)
Craig Stevenson	....	assistant sword master (uncredited)
Pam Weaver	....	animal handler (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
• TriPictures (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• CBS Television (1994) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (????) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Matte World Digital

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Almost Human  animals provided by
• Animal Acting Agency Ltd.  animals provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Completion Bond Company  completion bond
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  publicity
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Matte World Digital  opening matte painting effects
• Mayflower Recording  adr recording
• Morgan Creek Records  soundtrack published by
• Optical Film Effects Ltd.  matte effects
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Precision Film Cutting  negative cutting
• Seiniger Advertising  titles

Runtime:

143 min | 155 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Germany:12 (f) | New Zealand:PG | South Africa:PG | Iceland:10 (theatrical rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Canada:PA (Ontario - 2006) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (extended version) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Rumor has it that Kevin Costner wanted to use an English accent, but director Kevin Reynolds didn't want him to. Supposedly, Costner would affect the accent when he was arguing with Reynolds, but not when they were in agreement. Costner claims that he was initially asked to use an accent, but this was stopped when he did it poorly.

Goofs:

In the extended DVD version of the film, the Sheriff has the scribe's tongue cut out, and the scribe is later shown using writing to communicate. However, at the end of the movie, Robin forces the scribe to tell him where Nottingham and Marion are, and he speaks... without a tongue.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prisoner: Show them the courage of Allah!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Little Giants (1994)

Soundtrack:

(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU

great movie.... don't say the opposite!

hey guys! I'm a student and i have an assignment to do for the university: it is named the film project. i chose robin hood - prince of thieves as my assignment, so i had to watch it over and over again... you know what? i never get tired of it! it is brilliant, it is easy watching, but it is also a little masterpiece! only Kevin Costner could act with American accent as robin hood (who is English) and, after all, being convincing and absolutely perfect! or Azeem, a gorgeous Morgan freeman, who cares he's too modern, he's great anyway. in other words, the whole film work! whats the matter so? any anachronism? which movie doesn't have any anachronism? Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (beautiful and excellent ) has got the make up? who cares! the movie is fantastic anyway....

I'm gonna challenge anyone who says the opposite!