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Features: DVD, Spanish, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled
The 14th century takes on a rocking new twist in A Knight's Tale, a stylish, exciting, action-packed adventure starring Heath Ledger (The Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You) from acclaimed director Brian Helgeland (Payback). With heroic performances from Mark Addy (The Full Monty, Down To Earth), Rufus Sewell (Dangerous Beauty, Dark City) and Alan Tudyk (28 Days, Wonder Boys) and introducing sensational newcomer Shannyn Sossamon. Ledger is William Thatcher, a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of the extremest of sports is the bad boy of the sport, Count Athlemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion, you better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life. This special Superbit DVD utilizes a special high bit rate digital transfer process that optimizes video quality and offers a choice of both DTS and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio.
"...merry mischief..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"Spectacular!" The Wall Street Journal
"...has its Gen Y audience in the cross hairs, and it probably won't miss." Elvis Mitchell, The New York Times
Editor's Note
In the Middle Ages, before television or professional sports, there is only one form of competition to separate the men from the boys: jousting tournaments. William Thatcher (Heath Ledger), a poor and humble squire, has always dreamed of proving himself worthy as a knight. When he gets a lucky chance--seeing an opportunity to disguise himself in the identity of a knight--William decides to maintain the illusion for as long as possible. He is aided by his friends Wat, Roland, and Geoffrey Chaucer--a writer with a knack for forging official papers. Under his new title, Sir Ulrich of Liechtenstein, William wins tournaments and receives monetary awards. However, the only way for William to prove himself as truly noble is to beat out all of his enemies, including the arrogant and undefeated Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell), in a series of jousts. Once he does so, William will reveal his his true identity. Writer-director Brian Helgeland creates a unique blend of rousing adventure, comedy, and modern sensibility in A KNIGHT'S TALE, giving a contemporary make-over to the medieval genre with a soundtrack that includes hit songs from Queen, David Bowie, Sly & The Family Stone, and Thin Lizzy.
| Features | DVD-ROM Features | | Menus In English, SPanish, Portuguese | | Animated Menus | | Production Notes | | Scene Selections | | Website Link | | Theatrical Trailers | | Filmographies | | 11 Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes | | Deleted Scenes With FIlmmakers' Intros | | Music Video | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese | | Brian Helgeland And Paul Bettany Commentary | | HBO "Making Of..." Special | | Widescreen Version | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Spanish, Portuguese |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 132 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 09800 | | UPC: 00043396098008 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Movie Award (2002) | | | Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Nominee, Best Kiss | | | Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Nominee, Best Musical Sequence | | | Shannyn Sossamon, Nominee, Breakthrough Female Performance |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...It's dazzling....And fun..." 05/24/2001 p.92Box Office
"...A KNIGHT'S TALE delights in comparisons to present-day sport....[Bettany] is especially delightful..." 06/01/2001 p.55 New York Times
"...An impressive ensemble; there aren't many movies in which the actors use their voices so well, making each line reading memorable..." 05/11/2001 p.E16 USA Today
"...[Bettany's] silver-tongued exaggerations of the jousting jock's brave deeds and mighty stature before each match are great fun..." 05/11/2001 p.9E Sight and Sound
"...Sometimes great fun....Heath Ledger does handsome and sincere well..." 09/01/2001 p.48-9 Total Film
"...The easy charm of Ledger and the chemistry with his buddies make the training scenes a treat..." 09/01/2001 p.92 Chicago Sun-Times
"...There are many fearsome jousting matches in the movie....The movie has an innocence and charm that grow on you....A KNIGHT'S TALE is whimsical, silly and romantic..." 05/11/2001 p.29 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
... I laughed. I smiled, in fact, all through Brian Helgeland's A Knight's Tale ...The movie has an innocence and charm that grow on you. It's a reminder of the days before films got so cynical and unrelentingly violent. A Knight's Tale is whimsical, silly and romantic... - Roger Ebert
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