| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Heath Ledger |
Sir William Thatcher/Sir Ulrich Von Lichtenstein of Gelderland
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| Mark Addy |
Roland, Sir William's Squire
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| Rufus Sewell |
Count Adhemar of Anjou
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| Shannyn Sossamon |
Jocelyn
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| Paul Bettany |
Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir William's Herald
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| Laura Fraser |
Kate the Ferrier
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| Alan Tudyk |
Wat Falhurst, Sir William's Squire
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| Bérénice Bejo |
Christiana
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| Scott Handy |
Germaine
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| James Purefoy |
Sir Thomas Colville/Edward, the Black Prince of Wales
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| Leagh Conwell |
Young William Thacher
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| Christopher Cazenove |
John Thatcher, William's Father
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| Steve O'Donnell |
Simon The Summoner of Rouen
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| Jonathan Slinger |
Peter The Pardoner of Rouen
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| Nick Brimble |
Sir Ector
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| Karel Dobry |
Flanders King of Arms
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| Philip Lenkowsky |
Rouen King of Arms
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths |
Old Bishop
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| Petr Meissel |
Sword Official
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| Matthew Mills |
Colville's Herald
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| Daniel Rous |
Local Earl Lagny
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| Vladimir Kulhavy |
Fence
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| Miroslav Mokos |
French Squire
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| Noel le Bon |
French Squire (as Noel Le Bon)
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| Scott Bellefeville |
French Squire
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| David Schneider |
Relic Seller
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| Rudolf Kubík |
Paris Master Of Arms
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| David Fisher |
London King Of Arms
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| David Sterne |
Retired Knight
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| Alice Connor |
Lone Girl in Cheapside
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| Alice Veselá |
Spy
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| Berwick Kaler |
Man In Stocks in flashback
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| Howie Lotker |
Lagny Master At Arms
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| Jan Kuzelka |
Smithee
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| Václav Krejcí |
Smithee
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| Jan Nemejovsky |
Smithee
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| Jakob Schwarz |
Blackbird Knight (uncredited)
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| Olivia Williams |
Phillipa Chaucer (DVD outtakes) (uncredited)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Comedy; Adventure |
| Director |
Brian Helgeland |
| Producer |
Todd Black; Brian Helgeland; Tim Van Rellim |
| Writer |
Brian Helgeland |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
132 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| There's no rule against rock anthems from the 1970s in the soundtrack for a movie about a medieval jousting champion, but if you're going to attempt such jarring anachronisms, you'd better establish acceptable ground rules. Writer-director Brian Helgeland does precisely that in A Knight's Tale and pulls off this trick with such giddy aplomb that you can't help but play along. (Upon witnessing a crowd of peasants at a jousting match, singing and clapping to the beat of Queen's "We Will Rock You," you're either going to love this movie or dismiss it altogether.) Other vintage rock hits will follow, but Helgeland--the Oscar®-winning cowriter of L.A. Confidential--handles this ploy with judicious goodwill, in what is an otherwise honest period piece about a peasant named William (Heath Ledger) who rises by grit and determination to the hallowed status of knighthood. As if the soundtrack weren't audacious enough, Helgeland (recovering from the sour experience of his directorial debut, Payback) casts none other than Geoffrey Chaucer (wonderfully played by Paul Bettany) as William's cohort and match announcer, along with William's pals Roland (Mark Addy) and Wat (Alan Tudyk), and feisty blacksmith Kate (Laura Fraser). Of course there must be a fair maiden, and she is Jocelyn (newcomer Shannyn Sossamon), with whom William falls in love while battling the nefarious Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell) on the European jousting circuit. Add to this an inspiring father-son reunion, Ledger's undeniable charisma, a perfect supporting cast, and enough joyful energy to rejuvenate the film's formulaic plot, and A Knight's Tale becomes that most pleasant of movie surprises--an unlikely winner that rises up, like its hero, to exceed all expectations. --Jeff Shannon |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
81 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Owner |
David Cowley |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| UPC |
043396061439 |
| Release Date |
2002 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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