First Knight

1995, Adventure/Action, 2h 12m

47 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

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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First Knight: Official Clip - Running the Gauntlet

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First Knight: Official Clip - The Battle for Camelot

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Movie Info

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, Action, Romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jerry Zucker
Producer:

Jerry Zucker, Hunt Lowry
Writer:

William Nicholson
Release Date (Streaming):

May 22, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$36.7M
Runtime:

2h 12m
Sound Mix:

Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Sean Connery
King Arthur

Richard Gere
Lancelot

Julia Ormond
Guinevere

Ben Cross
Prince Malagant

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham
Agravaine

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers
Sir Kay

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Critic Reviews for First Knight

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