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01/26/06
First Knight (1995)
46 %
Reviews Counted: 41 Fresh: 19 Rotten:22 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins
Synopsis: On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of Guinevere's land, which lies between Arthur's kingdom and his own. However, the daring Lancelot... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, John Gielgud
Director: Jerry Zucker
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Top Critic
While director Jerry Zucker seems to have been intent on dragging the film to the mushy middle, it's still more entertaining than most comparable Middle Ages-set movies.
04/23/08
Goes for a pass as a shallow but occasionally rousing swordfighting flick with a handful of thoughtful scenes...has something those other pictures don't have: Sean Connery as King Arthur.
04/21/08
The out-of-place [Richard] Gere doesn't do justice to the fine performance of [Julia] Ormond.
08/07/04
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05/20/03
Top Critic
Bland and over-romanticized treatment of the Arthurian legend. Gere ridiculously miscast as Lancelot. Watch Boorman's EXCALIBUR instead.
03/21/03
Whoever thought Richard Gere would make a good Lancelot needs to be found and sterilized.
01/11/03
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