For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law.
Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) is a action, adventure and drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds, released on June 14, 1991 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Christian Slater. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 3,687 ratings.
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Kevin Costner
as Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood
Morgan Freeman
as Azeem
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Marian
Christian Slater
as Will Scarlett
Alan Rickman
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Geraldine McEwan
as Mortianna
Michael McShane
as Friar Tuck
Brian Blessed
as Lord Locksley
Michael Wincott
as Guy of Gisborne
Nick Brimble
as Little John
Soo Drouet
as Fanny
Daniel Newman
as Wulf
Directed by Kevin Reynolds, written by John Watson, Pen Densham and Pen Densham, produced by John Watson, Pen Densham and Richard Barton Lewis.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 3,687 ratings.
***Iconic Medieval adventure of the early 90s*** Released in 1991, "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" stars Kevin Costner in the title role. While some have argued that Costner was too humorless and brooding for the part, this is a cinematic myth. There are quite a few places in the film where he can be seen smiling and having a good time, like when he makes it back to England after the Crusades or when he's spending…
Reviewed on December 15, 2018
I've always been a fan of the baddie in films - and this film really belongs to Alan Rickman's "Sheriff" with a good supporting effort from Geraldine McEwan as his harridan witch cohort. They bring almost all of humour and menace. The bulk of the rest of the film is a pretty run-of-the-mill vehicle for Costner, Freeman and Mastrantonio - and moves along well enough as a pretty formulaic, very freely adapted,…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
Good production design but not a terribly entertaining adventure film. Kevin Costner's lack of accent was distracting and I didn't feel he and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio had great chemistry either. The only plus I will say Alan Rickman was wonderfully over-the-top as Sheriff of Nottingham which also leads to a weird tone throughout. **2.75/5**
Reviewed on June 15, 2026
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The main cast of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) includes Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater and Alan Rickman. The film was directed by Kevin Reynolds. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was released on June 14, 1991 and runs for 2h 23m.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 3,687 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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