Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood that originated in the 12th century. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Freeman’s and Rickman’s respective performances as well as the music, but criticized the screenplay, overall execution, and Costner’s titular performance. The theme song by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and won the Grammy Award for Worst Song Written for Visual Media.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood that originated in the 12th century. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Freeman’s and Rickman’s respective performances as well as the music, but criticized the screenplay, overall execution, and Costner’s titular performance. Nevertheless, it was a box office success, grossing more than USD 390 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. The theme song by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and won the Grammy Award for Worst Song Written for Visual Media. It is also the first film in the Robin Hood series to be released on Blu-ray and DVD, and the first in a series of three films in the series to feature Robin Hood as the main character. The series is expected to be followed by a fourth and fifth film in 2015 and 2016, and a sixth in 2023 and 2028, respectively, for a total of six films in threequel and three sequels. The films are set in England during the Third Crusade, when Robin’s father, who is loyal to King Richard, is attacked by the Sheriff’s men after refusing to join them.
The Sheriff kills Gisbourne for his failure to prevent the looting of several convoys and hires Celtic warriors from Scotland to bolster his forces. Meanwhile, Robin has been imprisoned in Jerusalem along with his comrade, Peter Dubois. They break free from Ayyubid prison guards and save the life of a Moor named Azeam, but Peter is mortally wounded in the process. Robin returns to England with AzeEm, who has vowed to accompany him until his life-debt to Robin is repaid. Robin’s successes infuriate the Sheriff, who increases the mistreatment of the people, resulting in greater local support for Robin Hood. Marian sympathizes with the band and offers Robin any aid she can muster; the two grow close and begin to fall in love. Will Scarlet, Robin’s younger half-brother, reveals that he is Robin’s paternal half-sister. Robin and his men infiltrate Nottingham Castle and free the prisoners. Robin is presumed dead, but Will finds Robin alive, along with a handful of other survivors. Will makes a deal with the Sheriff to find out if Robin lives and if so, kill him in exchange for freedom. After Robin questions Will as to why he holds so much hate for Robin, his father had taken comfort with a woman; Robin’s anger over what he saw as a betrayal of his mother’s memory caused his father to leave her.
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