Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. Kevin Costner heads the cast list as Robin Hood. The film also stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Maid Marian of Dubois, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlet, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin of Locksley , an English nobleman who joined King Richard "The Lionheart" in the Third Crusade, is imprisoned in Jerusalem along with his comrade Peter. Robin escapes, saving the life of a Moor named Azeem in the process, but Peter dies while escaping and has Robin swear... to protect his sister Marian . Robin returns to England with Azeem, who has vowed to accompany him until the debt of saving his life is repaid. In England, with King Richard still away, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham rules over the land, aided by his cousin Guy of Gisbourne , along with the witch Mortianna and the corrupt Bishop of Hereford . At Locksley Castle, Robin's father is killed by the Sheriff's men after refusing to join them.
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| Release date: | June 14, 1991 |
| Directed by: | Kevin Reynolds |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 144 Minutes |
| Producer: | Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, John Watson, Kevin Costner |
| Editor: | Peter Boyle |
| Music by: | Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams |
| Cinematography: | Douglas Milsome |
| Screenplay by: | Pen Densham, John Watson |
| Estimated budget: | $48,000,000 |
| Genre: | Adventure |