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A Knight's Tale (Special Edition)

Heath Ledger (Actor), Mark Addy (Actor), Brian Helgeland (Director, Producer) Rated:
PG-13
Format: DVD
IMDb7.0/10.0

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A Knight's Tale

Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale

A young squire embarks on a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden, and rock his medieval world.

For lowborn William (Heath Ledger), the son of a poor thatcher, it seems incomprehensible that he could ever realize his childhood dream of knighthood. But one day, at a medieval jousting tournament, fate deals William a shot at the ring. Before long he has reinvented himself as noble Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland, and is vying for the hand of the beautiful Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon). Told against the (by turns) oddball and awe-inspiring world of the 14th century European jousting circuit, the timeless tale of William and his band of medieval misfits¾including serious, soft-hearted Roland (Mark Addy), hot-headed Wat (Alan Tudyk), Kate the blacksmith (Laura Fraser), and an unknown writer named Geoff Chaucer (Paul Bettany)¾is part road trip, part romance, and part exuberant action-adventure.

Shannon Sossaman

Shannyn Sossamon

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

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Product Description

A KNIGHT'S TALE is the rousing story of lowborn William Thatcher's quest to change his stars, win the heart of a fair maiden, & rock his medieval world.

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There's no rule against rock anthems from the 1970s in the soundtrack for a movie about a medieval jousting champion, but if you're going to attempt such jarring anachronisms, you'd better establish acceptable ground rules. Writer-director Brian Helgeland does precisely that in A Knight's Tale and pulls off this trick with such giddy aplomb that you can't help but play along. (Upon witnessing a crowd of peasants at a jousting match, singing and clapping to the beat of Queen's "We Will Rock You," you're either going to love this movie or dismiss it altogether.) Other vintage rock hits will follow, but Helgeland--the Oscar®-winning cowriter of L.A. Confidential--handles this ploy with judicious goodwill, in what is an otherwise honest period piece about a peasant named William (Heath Ledger) who rises by grit and determination to the hallowed status of knighthood.

As if the soundtrack weren't audacious enough, Helgeland (recovering from the sour experience of his directorial debut, Payback) casts none other than Geoffrey Chaucer (wonderfully played by Paul Bettany) as William's cohort and match announcer, along with William's pals Roland (Mark Addy) and Wat (Alan Tudyk), and feisty blacksmith Kate (Laura Fraser). Of course there must be a fair maiden, and she is Jocelyn (newcomer Shannyn Sossamon), with whom William falls in love while battling the nefarious Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell) on the European jousting circuit. Add to this an inspiring father-son reunion, Ledger's undeniable charisma, a perfect supporting cast, and enough joyful energy to rejuvenate the film's formulaic plot, and A Knight's Tale becomes that most pleasant of movie surprises--an unlikely winner that rises up, like its hero, to exceed all expectations. --Jeff Shannon

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 61439
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Brian Helgeland
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby, Dubbed, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 12 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2001
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Portuguese, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Brian Helgeland, Tim Van Rellim, Todd Black
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000F4ZY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: #5,930 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)