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Same composer: Trevor Jones · Dark, earnest · about power and betrayal · ensemble
Excalibur
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About 1981 film by John Boorman
Genres drama, fantasy, action, medieval, sword and sorcery
Directed by John Boorman
Written by John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg
Starring Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Ciarán Hinds, Nicol Williamson, Corin Redgrave, Clive Swift
Music Trevor Jones
Runtime 139 min
Country Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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