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      A Knight's Tale

      2001, Action/Adventure, 2h 12m

      152 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      Once you get past the anachronism, A Knight's Tale becomes a predictable, if spirited, Rocky on horseback. Read critic reviews

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      Rising star Heath Ledger stars as would-be knight William Thatcher in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Rising star Heath Ledger stars as would-be knight William Thatcher in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Brian Helgeland is the writer, director and producer of the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Writer/director/producer Brian Helgeland (left) and star Heath Ledger discuss a scene during the Prague-based filming of the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. A young squire with dreams of knighthood, William (Heath Ledger, second from left) is one step closer to changing his destiny after winning yet another match. (From left to right) Roland (Mark Addy), Kate (Laura Fraser) and Wat (Alan Tudyk) are three of William's biggest fans in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. (From left to right) William (Heath Ledger) and Chaucer (Paul Bettany) celebrate one of the young knight's many victories on the tournament field. Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) surprises her brave but battered knight (Heath Ledger) with a secret rendez-vous in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Rising star Heath Ledger stars as would-be knight William Thatcher in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. At a festive banquet, William (Heath Ledger) woos fair maiden Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) to the tune of David Bowie's "Golden Years." James Purefoy plays Colville, the benevolent Black Prince, in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Rufus Sewell plays William's foe Count Adhemar, a ruthlessly charismatic champion determined to derail the young squire's dreams. Rookie squire William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) faces the ultimate test of gallantry- and discovers if he is the stuff of which legends are made. (From left to right, background) Kate (Laura Fraser), Chaucer (Paul Bettany) and Roland (Mark Addy), aspiring knight William (Heath Ledger, foreground) rides into fame. Shannyn Sossamon plays beautiful maiden Jocelyn in the Columbia Pictures presentation, A Knight's Tale. Gallant squires like William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) race toward each other in tests of nerve and skill and become the sports superstars of their time. Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany), an oft-naked unknown writer and compulsive gambler who befriends William on his journey, dazzles the crowd with his glowing introductions.
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      Movie Info

      Peasant-born William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) begins a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Shanynn Sossamon) and rock his medieval world. With the help of friends (Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk), he faces the ultimate test of medieval gallantry -- tournament jousting -- and tries to discover if he has the mettle to become a legend.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Dialogue|Action/Violence|Some Nudity)

      • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Brian Helgeland

      • Producer: Brian Helgeland, Tim Van Rellim, Todd Black

      • Writer: Brian Helgeland

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $56.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures

      • Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Finestkind, Black and Blu Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Heath Ledger

      Heath Ledger

      William

      Mark Addy

      Mark Addy

      Roland

      Rufus Sewell

      Rufus Sewell

      Count Adhemar

      Paul Bettany

      Paul Bettany

      Chaucer

      Shannyn Sossamon

      Shannyn Sossamon

      Lady Jocelyn

      Alan Tudyk

      Alan Tudyk

      Wat

      Laura Fraser

      Laura Fraser

      Kate

      Christopher Cazenove

      Christopher Cazenove

      John Thatcher

      Bérénice Bejo

      Bérénice Bejo

      Lady Jocelyn

      James Purefoy

      James Purefoy

      Colville

      Brian Helgeland

      Brian Helgeland

      Director

      Brian Helgeland

      Brian Helgeland

      Writer

      Brian Helgeland

      Brian Helgeland

      Producer

      Tim Van Rellim

      Tim Van Rellim

      Producer

      Todd Black

      Todd Black

      Producer

      Richard Greatrex

      Richard Greatrex

      Cinematographer

      Tony Burrough

      Tony Burrough

      Production Design

      Kevin Stitt

      Kevin Stitt

      Film Editing

      Carter Burwell

      Carter Burwell

      Original Music

      Caroline Harris

      Caroline Harris

      Costume Design

      Francine Maisler

      Francine Maisler

      Casting

      Gerry Toomey

      Gerry Toomey

      Unit Production Manager

      Ondrej Slama

      Ondrej Slama

      Unit Production Manager

      Guy Travers

      Guy Travers

      First Assistant Director

      Jiri Ostry

      Jiri Ostry

      First Assistant Director

      John Hill

      John Hill

      Art Director

      Jiri Zucek

      Jiri Zucek

      Set Decoration

      Dominic Smithers

      Dominic Smithers

      Set Decoration

      Pebbles

      Pebbles

      Hair Stylist

      Pebbles

      Pebbles

      Key Makeup Artist

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      Critic Reviews for A Knight's Tale

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      Audience Reviews for A Knight's Tale

      • Sep 07, 2013

        You'd need to have a heart of stone not to be won over by this movie. It's very sweet.
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      • Sep 05, 2013

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      • Dec 02, 2011

        A Knights Tale is pure fun, it is cool, funny, and is harmless, and I really enjoyed it. Heath Leger is cool in this movie, he did a good job, but some cast memebers were badly picked in my opinon. Overall a fun movie and I really liked it.
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      • Oct 13, 2011

        Not completely original, but worth watching. Heath Ledger is the man
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