Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves - wikipedia Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves This article is about the 1991 U.S. film. For other uses, see Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves ( disambiguation ). `` Prince of Thieves '' redirects here. For other uses, see Prince of Thieves ( disambiguation ). Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves Theatrical release poster Directed by Kevin Reynolds Produced by Pen Densham Richard Barton Lewis John Watson Screenplay by Pen Densham John Watson Story by Pen Densham Starring Kevin Costner Morgan Freeman Christian Slater Alan Rickman Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Music by Michael Kamen Cinematography Douglas Milsome Edited by Peter Boyle Production company Morgan Creek Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date June 14, 1991 ( 1991 - 06 - 14 ) ( United States ) Running time 143 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $48 million Box office $390.5 million Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American romantic action adventure film. The film, an iteration of the legendary English folk tale, was directed by Kevin Reynolds. The film 's principal cast includes Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlet, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Maid Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The film grossed over $390 million worldwide, ranking as the second - highest - grossing film of 1991. For his role as George, Sheriff of Nottingham, Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film 's theme song, `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '', by Bryan Adams, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song and won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 4 Soundtrack 5 Release 5.1 Reception 5.2 Box office 6 Adaptations 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot Robin of Locksley -- an English nobleman who joined Richard the Lionheart, King of England in the Third Crusade -- is imprisoned in Jerusalem along with his comrade, Peter Dubois. Facing the amputation of his hand by the Ayyubid prison guards, Robin escapes with Peter, saving the life of a Moor named Azeem in the process. Robin, Peter, and Azeem escape through a sewer and into an alley, but Peter is shot and mortally wounded by an archer. Before making his last stand against the approaching guards, he has Robin swear to protect his sister, Marian. Robin returns to England with Azeem, who has vowed to accompany him until Azeem 's life - debt to Robin is repaid. In England, with King Richard still away ( in France ), the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham rules over the land, aided by his cousin, Guy of Gisbourne, the witch Mortianna, and the corrupt Bishop of Hereford. At Locksley Castle, Robin 's father, who is loyal to King Richard, is killed by the sheriff 's men after refusing to join them. Robin returns to England to find his father dead, his home in ruins, and the sheriff and his men oppressing the people. After telling Marian of Peter 's demise, and while fleeing the sheriff 's forces afterwards, Robin and Azeem encounter a band of outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest, led by Little John. Among the band is Will Scarlet, who holds a belligerent grudge against Robin. Robin ultimately assumes command of the group, encourages his men to fight against Nottingham, and trains them to defend themselves. They rob soldiers and convoys that pass through the forest, then distribute the stolen wealth among the poor. One of their early targets is Friar Tuck, who subsequently joins these Merry Men. Marian begins to sympathize with the band and renders Robin any aid she can muster. Robin 's successes infuriate the sheriff, who increases the mistreatment of the people, resulting in greater local support for Robin Hood. The sheriff kills Gisbourne for his failure to prevent the looting of several convoys, and hires Celtic warriors from Scotland to assist his forces in assaulting the hideout. The sheriff manages to locate the outlaws ' hideout and launches an attack, destroying the forest refuge and capturing most of the outlaws. He confines Marian when she tries to summon help from France. To consolidate his claim to the throne, the sheriff proposes to Marian ( who is Richard 's cousin ), claiming that if she accepts, he will spare the lives of the captured outlaws. Nevertheless, several of the rebels are due to be executed by hanging as part of the wedding celebration. Among the captured is Will Scarlet, who makes a deal with the sheriff to find and kill Robin in exchange for his freedom. Will meets back with Robin and a handful of his most trusted aides who survived the assault by the Celts. Instead of attacking Robin, Will informs him of the sheriff 's plans to marry Marian and execute Robin 's men. Will continues to display anger against Robin, which motivates Robin to question why Will hates him so much. Will then reveals himself to be Robin 's younger illegitimate half - brother ; Will 's mother was a peasant woman with whom Robin 's father took comfort after Robin 's mother had died. Robin 's anger toward his father caused him to separate from her and leave Will fatherless. Despite his anger, Robin is overjoyed to learn that he has a brother, and reconciles with Will. On the day of the wedding and hangings, Robin and his men infiltrate Nottingham Castle, freeing the prisoners. Although Robin 's band originally planned to free their friends and retreat, Azeem reveals himself and his willingness to fight the sheriff, inciting the peasants to revolt. After a fierce fight, Robin kills the sheriff, but is attacked by Mortianna, who charges with a spear. Azeem slays Mortianna, fulfilling his vow to repay his life debt. Tuck kills the bishop, burdening him with treasure and throwing him out a window. Robin and Marian profess their love for each other and marry in the forest. Their wedding is briefly interrupted by the return of King Richard, who blesses the marriage and thanks Robin for his deeds. Cast Kevin Costner as Robin Hood ( Robin of Locksley ) Morgan Freeman as Azeem Christian Slater as Will Scarlet Alan Rickman as George, Sheriff of Nottingham Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian Dubois Geraldine McEwan as Mortianna Mike McShane as Friar Tuck Brian Blessed as Lord Locksley Michael Wincott as Guy of Gisborne Nick Brimble as Little John Harold Innocent as the Bishop of Hereford Walter Sparrow as Duncan Daniel Newman as Wulf Sean Connery ( uncredited ) as King Richard Jack Wild as Much the miller 's son Daniel Peacock as Bull Production Sycamore Gap at Hadrian 's Wall, today known as the `` Robin Hood Tree '' Rickman turned down the role of the sheriff twice before he was told he could have carte blanche with his interpretation of the character. On the DVD commentary for ITV 's Robin of Sherwood television series, which ran from 1983 to 1986, writer and creator Richard Carpenter explains that the stunt coordinator from the Robin of Sherwood series, Terry Walsh, was hired to do stunt work for Prince of Thieves. While on set, Walsh noticed a Saracen assassin character named Nasir was in the film. That character was a creation of Carpenter and is exclusive to the Robin of Sherwood series. Once the creators of Prince of Thieves realized a potential for copyright infringement, they changed the character 's name from Nasir to Azeem. Carpenter also explains that Costner and others involved in Prince of Thieves have admitted to watching Robin of Sherwood as inspiration for their film. Filming Principal exteriors were shot on location in the United Kingdom. A second unit filmed the medieval walls and towers of the Cité de Carcassonne in the town of Carcassonne in Aude, France, for the portrayal of Nottingham and its castle. Locksley Castle was Wardour Castle in Wiltshire -- restored in an early shot using a matte painting. Marian 's manor was filmed at Hulne Priory in Northumberland. Scenes set in Sherwood Forest were filmed throughout England : Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire was used for the outlaws ' encampment, Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire for the fight scene between Robin and Little John, and Hardraw Force in North Yorkshire was the location where Marian sees Robin bathing. Sycamore Gap on Hadrian 's Wall was used for the scene when Robin first confronts the sheriff 's men. Chalk cliffs at Seven Sisters, Sussex were used as the locale for Robin 's return to England from the Crusades. Interior scenes were completed at Shepperton Studios in Surrey. Soundtrack The original music score was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Michael Kamen. An excerpt from the main title music was subsequently used as the logo music for Morgan Creek, and has been used by Walt Disney Home Video in intros for trailers on DVD / Blu - ray. Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves ( Original Soundtrack ) Film score by Michael Kamen Released July 2, 1991 Length 60 : 22 Label Morgan Creek Productions `` Overture / A Prisoner of the Crusades '' ( 8 : 27 ) `` Sir Guy of Gisborne / The Escape to Sherwood '' ( 7 : 27 ) `` Little John / The Band in the Forest '' ( 4 : 52 ) `` The Sheriff and His Witch '' ( 6 : 03 ) `` Maid Marian '' ( 2 : 57 ) `` Training / Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves '' ( 5 : 15 ) `` Marian at the Waterfall '' ( 5 : 34 ) `` The Abduction / The Final Battle at the Gallows '' ( 9 : 53 ) `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' -- Bryan Adams ( 6 : 33 ) `` Wild Times '' -- Jeff Lynne ( 3 : 12 ) Release Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves was submitted for classification from the British Board of Film Classification and required 14 seconds to be cut from the film to obtain a PG rating. Reception Chicago Sun - Times critic Roger Ebert praised Freeman 's performance as well as Rickman 's, but ultimately decried the film as a whole, giving it two stars and stating, `` Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent, and depressing version of the classic story... The most depressing thing about the movie is that children will attend it expecting to have a good time. '' The New York Times gave the film a negative review, with Vincent Canby writing that the movie is `` a mess, a big, long, joyless reconstruction of the Robin Hood legend that comes out firmly for civil rights, feminism, religious freedom, and economic opportunity for all. '' The Los Angeles Times found the movie unsatisfactory, as well. Costner was criticised for not attempting an English accent. Lanre Bakare, writing in The Guardian, calls Rickman 's Sheriff, for which he won a BAFTA, a `` genuinely great performance ''. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected reviews from 52 critics to give the film a score of 50 %. Prince of Thieves was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards : Kevin Costner `` won '' the Worst Actor award for his performance as Robin Hood, while Christian Slater received a nomination for Worst Supporting Actor for his performances in this film and Mobsters, but `` lost '' to Dan Aykroyd for Nothing but Trouble. In 2005, the American Film Institute nominated this film for AFI 's 100 Years of Film Scores. Box Office The film grossed $25 million in its opening weekend and $18.3 million in its second. The film eventually made $390,493,908 at the global box office, making it the second - highest grossing film of 1991, immediately behind Terminator 2 : Judgment Day. It enjoyed the second - best opening for a nonsequel, at the time. Adaptations A tie - in video game of the same name was released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. Developed by Sculptured Software Inc. and Bits Studios, respectively, and published by Virgin Games, Inc., it was featured as the cover game for the July 1991 issue of Nintendo Power magazine. A toy line was released by Kenner, consisting of action figures and playsets. Notably, all but one of the figures were slightly modified from Kenner 's well known Super Powers line, while Friar Tuck, as well as the vehicles and playset, were modified from Star Wars : Return of the Jedi toys. See also Film in the United States portal 1990s portal Princess of Thieves -- 2001 television movie Robin Hood -- English folk tale Robin Hood : Men in Tights -- 1993 parody film Robin Hood -- 1991 British film References Jump up ^ Easton, Nina J. ( 1990 - 07 - 24 ). `` Costner May Put Morgan Creek Ahead of Robin Hood Pack ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` ROBIN HOOD - PRINCE OF THIEVES ( PG ) ( CUT ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. July 4, 1991. 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Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves Transcript Robin Hood Characters Robin Hood Maid Marian Merry Men Much the Miller 's Son Little John Friar Tuck Alan - a-Dale Will Scarlet Will Stutely Gilbert Whitehand Arthur a Bland David of Doncaster The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield Sheriff of Nottingham Guy of Gisbourne Prince John Bishop of Hereford Richard at the Lee King Richard Settings Sherwood Forest Nottingham Loxley Barnsdale Wentbridge Screen Film Robin Hood ( 1912 ) Robin Hood ( 1922 ) The Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1938 ) The Bandit of Sherwood Forest ( 1946 ) The Prince of Thieves ( 1948 ) The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men ( 1952 ) The Men of Sherwood Forest ( 1954 ) Sword of Sherwood Forest ( 1960 ) A Challenge for Robin Hood ( 1967 ) The Scalawag Bunch ( 1971 ) Wolfshead : The Legend of Robin Hood ( 1973 ) The Arrows of Robin Hood ( 1975 ) Robin and Marian ( 1976 ) Aaj Ka Robin Hood ( 1988 ) O Mistério de Robin Hood ( 1990 ) Robin Hood ( 1991 ) Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves ( 1991 ) Robin Hood ( 2010 ) TV Robin Hood ( 1953 ) The Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1955 ) The Legend of Robin Hood ( 1975 ) Robin of Sherwood ( 1984 ) The New Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1997 ) Robin Hood ( 2006 ) Animated Robin Hood Makes Good ( 1939 ) Rabbit Hood ( 1949 ) Robin Hood Daffy ( 1958 ) Robin Hoodwinked ( 1958 ) Robin Hood ( 1973 ) Robin Hood ( 1990 ) Young Robin Hood ( 1991 ) Tom and Jerry : Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse ( 2012 ) Parody When Things Were Rotten ( 1975 ) The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1984 ) Maid Marian and Her Merry Men ( 1989 ) Robin Hood : Men in Tights ( 1993 ) Alternate settings Mexicali Rose ( 1939 film ) Robin and the 7 Hoods ( 1964 film ) Naan Sigappu Manithan ( 1985 Tamil film ) Nyayam Meere Cheppali ( 1985 Telugu film ) Catch Me Now ( 2008 Chinese TV series ) Alyas Robin Hood ( 2016 Philippines TV Series ) Popular culture Robin Hood ( Once Upon a Time character ) Robin Hood ( DC Comics character ) Child ballads 8 : Erlinton 102 : Willie and Earl Richard 's Daughter 103 : Rose the Red and White Lily 115 : Robyn and Gandeleyn 117 : A Gest of Robyn Hode 118 : Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne 119 : Robin Hood and the Monk 120 : Robin Hood 's Death 121 : Robin Hood and the Potter 123 : Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar 124 : The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield 126 : Robin Hood and the Tanner 127 : Robin Hood and the Tinker 128 : Robin Hood Newly Revived 129 : Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon 130 : Robin Hood and the Scotchman 131 : Robin Hood and the Ranger 132 : The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood 136 : Robin Hood 's Delight 138 : Robin Hood and Allan - a-Dale 139 : Robin Hood 's Progress to Nottingham 140 : Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires 141 : Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly 142 : Little John a Begging 143 : Robin Hood and the Bishop 144 : Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford 145 : Robin Hood and Queen Katherine 146 : Robin Hood 's Chase 147 : Robin Hood 's Golden Prize 148 : The Noble Fisherman 149 : The Noble Fisherman 151 : The King 's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood 152 : Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow 153 : Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight 154 : A True Tale of Robin Hood Stage / Theatre The Downfall and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington ( 1598 and 1601 plays ) The Merrie Men of Sherwood Forest ( 1871 operetta ) Robin Hood ( 1890 opera ) The Foresters ( 1892 play ) Twang ! ! ( 1965 musical parody ) Robin Hood ( 1934 opera ) Robin Hood ( 1998 ballet ) Robin des Bois ( 2013 musical ) Video games Robin of the Wood ( 1985 ) The Curse of Sherwood ( 1987 ) The Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1991 ) Conquests of the Longbow : The Legend of Robin Hood ( 1991 ) Robin Hood : The Legend of Sherwood ( 2002 ) Robin Hood : Defender of the Crown ( 2003 ) Volume ( 2015 ) Literature Ivanhoe ( 1819 ) Maid Marian ( 1822 ) The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood ( 1883 ) Bows against the Barons ( 1934 ) The Outlaws of Sherwood ( 1988 ) Through a Dark Mist ( 1991 ) Lady of the Forest ( 1992 ) In the Shadow of Midnight ( 1994 ) The Last Arrow ( 1997 ) Lady of Sherwood ( 1999 ) Ronin Hood of the 47 Samurai ( 2005 ) King Raven Trilogy ( 2006 ) Music Legend ( 1984 soundtrack ) Robin Hood ( 2006 soundtrack ) Robin Hood -- czwarta strzała ( 1997 ) `` Love '' ( song ) `` Not in Nottingham '' ( song ) `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It for You '' ( song ) The Tale of Gamelyn Alan Dale Outlaw ( 2009 ) Holy Warrior ( 2010 ) King 's Man ( 2011 ) Related Miss Robin Hood Son of the Guardsman The Son of Robin Hood The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Princess of Thieves Robin Hood Morality Test `` Robot of Sherwood '' `` Robin Good and His Not - So - Merry Men '' Once Upon a Time Films directed by Kevin Reynolds Fandango ( 1985 ) The Beast ( 1988 ) Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves ( 1991 ) Rapa - Nui ( 1994 ) Waterworld ( 1995 ) One Eight Seven ( 1997 ) The Count of Monte Cristo ( 2002 ) Tristan & Isolde ( 2006 ) Hatfields & McCoys ( 2012 ) Risen ( 2016 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves&oldid=812323292 '' Categories : 1991 films English - language films 1990s action films 1990s adventure films 1990s romantic drama films 1991 soundtracks Action adventure films American action films American adventure films American romantic drama films American films Crusades films Films scored by Michael Kamen Films directed by Kevin Reynolds Films set in Jerusalem Films set in Kent Films set in Cumbria Films shot in Buckinghamshire Films shot in East Sussex Films shot in France Films shot in Hampshire Films shot in North Yorkshire Films shot in Northumberland Films shot in Wiltshire Michael Kamen albums Morgan Creek Productions films Robin Hood films Films shot at Shepperton Studios Warner Bros. films Films adapted into video games Witchcraft in film Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from January 2016 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats Album infoboxes lacking a cover Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Български Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Íslenska Italiano עברית ქართული Magyar მარგალური Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Plattdüütsch Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 27 November 2017, at 06 : 39. 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Question: who played the sheriff in robin hood prince of thieves
Answer: Alan Rickman