Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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| Directed by | Kevin Reynolds |
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| Story by | Pen Densham |
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| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Edited by | Peter Boyle |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $48–60 million |
| Box office | $390.5 million |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a 1991 American action-adventure film based on the English folk tale of Robin Hood and loosely set in the 12th century. Directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Pen Densham and John Watson, the film 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.
Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing $390.5 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1991. Rickman received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as George, Sheriff of Nottingham. The theme song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and it won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.