page_title: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: Robin Hood Tree aka Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall, UK. Español: Muralla de Adriano
context_page_description: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action-adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood that originated in the 12th century. It was directed by Kevin Reynolds and stars Kevin Costner as Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. The screenplay was written by Pen Densham and John Watson.
  The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Freeman and Rickman's respective performances as well as the music, but criticized the screenplay, overall execution, and Costner's titular performance. Nevertheless, it was a box office success, grossing more than $390 million worldwide, making it 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 " I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. Costner's performance as Robin Hood garnered poor reviews and won him the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor.
caption: Sycamore Gap at a section of Hadrian's Wall between two crests just east of Milecastle 39, locally known as the "Robin Hood Tree"
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