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starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, Liam Cunninghamdirected by: Jerry Zucker
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780800129804
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0800129806
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: May 07, 1996
Running Time: 133 minutes
Sales Rank: 15935
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: July 07, 1995
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New in the original unopened shrink wrap.
Amazon.com:
1995 had already seen the box-office success of sword-wielding heroes in Rob Roy and Braveheart when along came this glossy revision of the Arthurian legend, in which Lady Guinevere (Julia Ormond) is torn between her love for the noble King Arthur (Sean Connery) and the passionate knight Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere). As the story opens, Guinevere's lands are under attack by the evil knight Malagant (Ben Cross), and she must choose between marriage to Arthur and the security of Camelot, or encouraging the affections of Lancelot, who has heroically rescued her from a potentially lethal attack. Anyone looking for meticulous medieval authenticity won't find it here, but director Jerry Zucker (Ghost) keeps the action moving with exuberant spirit and glorious production values. Even if you don't completely believe Richard Gere as a somewhat too-contemporary Lancelot, the performances of Ormond and especially Connery are effortlessly appealing. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - I love Blu ray
I have a weakness for Sean Connery. Watching him in Blu Ray is devine. Now I have to wait for the blu ray releases of the early Bond movies. But no kidding. First Knight is a good movie. The performance of the actors is OK. I personally don't like Richard Gere and I think Julia Ormond could be included in more scenes. It's good entertainment, nothing more, nothing less.
The image quality is excellent for a movie of this age. Sound is very good. All in all a good blu release.
Rating:  - First Rate
First Knight, First Rate!
Arthurian tales run the full gamut. From poor to exceptional, the various Camelot retellings share commonalities. King Arthur, Camelot, Lancelot, Excalibur, Merlin (usually), and Guinivere. There have been exeptional casts, but "First Knight" is an unusually wonderful ensemble.
Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond portray Arthur, Lancelot, and the lovely Guinevere respectively. Connery makes a wise, fatherly Arthur with his love for the beautiful ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic! One of the Most Enjoyable Movies We've Seen in a While
We watched this movie with two teens and three young adults -- we all LOVED it. "First Knight" now ranks as one of our favorite movies of all time. Sean Connery is perfect in his role as King Arthur. And we were happily surprised with the versatile, athletic performance Richard Gere pulls off in this film as Lancelot -- a far cry from several of his later movies where he typically portrays a "stiff" businessman figure. There was ZERO cussing in this movie -- that in itself was refreshing! And enough action ... Read More
Rating: - "No Dream Lasts Forever" ~ More Milton Than Merlin In This Arthurian Pursuit Of The Ideal
The '95 film `First Knight' is a romantic and adventurous reinventing of the timeless tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. As already mentioned in several previous reviews, the script takes a very different approach to the subject matter than one would expect. There are no personal appearances nor mention of Merlin, Morgan le Fay, or Mordred. Even more unexpected is the manner in which the identities of the 'Knights of the Round Table' remain anonymous.
As if that wasn't enough ... Read More
Rating: - A solid film
This is a hard movie to review. I actually did love this film as a film. That said, it is also not really related to the King Arthur legend. There is less mystery and fantasy here and more action and romance. I am not a fan of Richard Gere and this movie did not really improve my thinking of him. However, Sean Connery was brilliant in this as the King and Julia Ormond was also quite lovely. I wish she would act more nowadays. The film looks beautiful and it is romantic and somewhat adventurous. However, anyone ... Read More
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