...because a heathen is a heathen.
A Monty Pythonesque tale of a band of Crusaders who find themselves in possession of an alien ship and the alien to pilot it. Armed with the means to conquer the Holy Land, the naive Crusaders set off on a grand crusade, only to find themselves not in Jerusalem, but at the mercy of an entire alien world.
The High Crusade (1994) is a adventure, fantasy, comedy and science fiction film directed by Klaus Knoesel, released on June 2, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars John Rhys-Davies, Rick Overton, Michael Des Barres and Catherine Punch. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
John Rhys-Davies
as Bruder Parvus
Rick Overton
as Sir Roger
Michael Des Barres
as Monsieur du Lac
Catherine Punch
as Lady Catherine
Patrick Brymer
as Red John
Debbie Lee Carrington
as Branithar
Rinaldo Talamonti
as Alien Chief
Frank Kanakusen
as Alien Assistant
Tahareh Becker
as Alien Assistant
Ray Cokes
as Messenger
Holger Neuhäuser
as Hubert
Werner Baum
as Lars
Directed by Klaus Knoesel, written by Poul Anderson, Robert G. Brown and Jürgen Egger, produced by Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich and Thomas Wöbke.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 21 ratings.
I read Poul Anderson's book way back in high school in the 1960's. (The pre-computer, pre-Internet, pre-everything Age!.;) The idea that a technologically advanced Alien civilization could be tamed, much less conquered by a "swords-knights-archers" group was intriguing. The War in Vietnam was about to go from "advisors and observers" to "boots on the ground," which resonated with me at the time. I saw this film on…
Reviewed on September 19, 2016
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The High Crusade (1994) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and maxdome Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The High Crusade (1994) includes John Rhys-Davies, Rick Overton, Michael Des Barres, Catherine Punch and Patrick Brymer. The film was directed by Klaus Knoesel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The High Crusade was released on June 2, 1994 and runs for 1h 40m.
The High Crusade (1994) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
