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Black Knight

2001 · 95 min

A silly, fast-paced time-travel comedy that mixes medieval action with modern jokes and broad physical humor.

Directed by: Gil Junger
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson

Tagline: A comedy about a man out of his time and out of his mind.
Overview: After nearly drowning, an employee working at a medieval amusement park awakens to find himself in 14th century England.

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Directed by: Gil Junger
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
class
power
justice
redemption
Places: fantasy world
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, fantasy, adventure
Directed by: Gil Junger
Written by: Don Rhymer, Peter Gaulke, Darryl Quarles, Gerry Swallow
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson, Jeannette Weegar, Vincent Regan, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Countryman, Kevin Conway
Music: Elton Ahi, Randy Edelman
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America, Switzerland
Languages: English

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