First Knight

1995, Adventure/Romance, 2h 12m

47 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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This unimaginative reimagining of Arthurian legend dispenses with the magic without achieving a convincing realism in the bargain, suffering from fatal miscasting and a lack of romance. Read critic reviews

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Handsome swordsman Lancelot (Richard Gere) is incredibly skilled at fighting, but when he meets the lovely Guinevere (Julia Ormond), he can't seem to get past her defenses. She is betrothed to King Arthur (Sean Connery) and plans to go ahead with the wedding, despite her attraction to Lancelot. When the devious warrior Malagant (Ben Cross) rises up against Arthur, Lancelot must try to put his feelings aside and defend his king, Guinevere and all of Camelot.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Adventure, Romance, Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jerry Zucker
  • Producer:
    Jerry Zucker, Hunt Lowry
  • Writer:
    William Nicholson
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $36.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Sean Connery
King Arthur
Richard Gere
Lancelot
Julia Ormond
Guinevere
Ben Cross
Prince Malagant
Liam Cunningham
Agravaine
Christopher Villiers
Sir Kay
Valentine Pelka
Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack
Sir Mador
Ralph Ineson
Ralf
John Gielgud
Oswald
Jerry Zucker
Director
Jerry Zucker
Producer
Hunt Lowry
Producer
Gil Netter
Executive Producer
William Nicholson
Screenwriter
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