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A Knight's Tale (2001)

PG 132 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   11 May 2001 (USA)
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After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.

Director:

Brian Helgeland
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heath Ledger ...
Rufus Sewell ...
Shannyn Sossamon ...
Paul Bettany ...
Laura Fraser ...
Mark Addy ...
Alan Tudyk ...
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Bérénice Bejo ...
Christiana (as Berenice Bejo)
Scott Handy ...
James Purefoy ...
Leagh Conwell Leagh Conwell ...
Christopher Cazenove ...
Steven O'Donnell Steven O'Donnell ...
Simon the Summoner (as Steve O'Donnell)
Jonathan Slinger Jonathan Slinger ...
Nick Brimble ...
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Storyline

Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Knight | Tournament | Chaucer | Writer | Jousting  | See more »

Taglines:

He didn't make the rules. He was born to break them. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence, some nudity and brief sex-related dialogue See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Corazón de caballero See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$41,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,511,391 (USA) (13 May 2001) (2980 Screens)

Gross:

$56,083,966 (USA) (29 July 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the characters in the film, Peter The Pardoner and Simon The Summoner, are characters from Geoffrey Chaucer's work, "The Canterbury Tales". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Prince Edward reveals himself in the scene where William is in the stocks, Roland lowers his staff and rests on it. The scene then cuts to a close-up of him where he has it raised in both hands, then cuts away again where he continues to lean on it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
William: Should we help him?
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Crazy Credits

As the first credits appear, the camera swings to show a constellation
behind William and Jocelyn. The constellation is Orion, the Hunter.
Jocelyn refers to William as the Hunter before she learns his name. See more »

Connections

Referenced in United 93 (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Further On Up the Road"
Written by Don D. Robey (as Don Robey) and Joe Veasey
Performed by Eric Clapton
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »