Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
A grand, muddy medieval adventure that swings between rousing swordplay, gloomy cruelty and sweeping romance, with a scene-stealing villain chewing the scenery.
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Robin Hood
A gritty, mud-and-steel medieval epic that trades merry swashbuckling for political scheming and hard-fought battles.
About 2010 film by Ridley Scott
Genres drama, action, swashbuckler, adventure, epic, medieval
Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Brian Helgeland
Starring Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, Max von Sydow, Léa Seydoux, Oscar Isaac, Mark Strong, Luke Evans
Music Marc Streitenfeld
Runtime 140 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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