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Knightriders (1981)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1981 Wide

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Knightriders may well be the only cycle flick ever to be played out in suits of armor. A hardcase motorcycle gang led by Ed Harris has found itself a neat money-making gimmick. Dressed as the knights of the round table, the cyclists pick up a few bucks at local "renaissance" fairs, selling handicrafts made by the more talented members of the gang. Harris' great rival is Tom Savini, who has his own band of "black knights." Keep an eye out for a chucklesome unbilled bit by novelist Stephen King. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

R, 2 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: George A. Romero

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1981 Wide

On DVD: Jul 11, 2000

Cast

Ed Harris
Billy
Gary Lahti
Alan
Tom Savini
Morgan
Amy Ingersoll
Linet
Patricia Tallman
Julie
Christine Forrest
Angie
Warner Shook
Pippin
Brother Blue
Merlin
Cynthia Adler
Rocky
John Amplas
Whiteface
Ken Hixon
Steve
John Hostetter
Tuck
Albert Amerson
Indian
Judith Barrett
Musician Trio
Amanda Davies
Sheila
David Earle
Bleoboris
Martin Ferrero
Bontempi
Ken Foree
Little John
Harold W. Jones
Bors
Randy Kovitz
Punch
Michael P. Moran
Cook
Bingo O'Malley
Sheriff Rilly
Scott Reiniger
Marhalt
Hugh Rouse
Jess
Stephen King
Hoagie Man
Iva Jean Saraceni
Helen Dean
Tim Dileo
Corncook
John Harrison
Pellinore
Marty Schiff
Ban
Robert Williams
Kay
Don Berry
Bagman

Critic Reviews for Knightriders

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2) | DVD (9)

Harris embodies his character with such conviction that the character's struggle to retain the integrity of his dream ultimately exudes a modest poignancy.

January 30, 2008 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Way overlong romanticized nonsense about bikers.

October 19, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

this film shows that Romero has the ability to tell a good tale outside of the realm of the macabre . . . probably the closest Romero has come to producing an epic film

March 20, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

It's only when Romero is aware of what he's up to that the film has its clunkiest moments

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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if you're interested in real life "interactive drama" on arthurian tales, you might be interested in this picture. interactive drama is the forefather of on-line video game. and its even earlier form is table-game. arthurian interactive drama is about a bunch of people who wanna impersonate the characters in arthurian

October 26, 2010

Veronique Kwak

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Has mythologizing as weird as Zardoz... Add melodrama; hippie disillusionment; cut-and-dried philosophical stands about selling-out, redneckophobia; subplots about sexual and gender identity; a way of editing the jousts that makes you feel cheated; and a way of editing most everything else that makes it look like the

October 12, 2009

Adam Mahler

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