Arthur the King (1985)
Directed by Clive Donner
Genres - Fantasy, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Fantasy Adventure, Sword-and-Sorcery |
Release Date - Apr 26, 1985 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Originally filmed in 1982, Arthur the King wasn't able to secure a network-TV berth until April 26, 1985. Malcolm McDowell plays good King Arthur, whose dream of Camelot is endangered by the evil Morgan Le Fay, played by Candice Bergen in her TV-movie debut. That this might have been intended as the pilot for a weekly series is evidenced by the otherwise pointless inclusion of Dyan Cannon, cast as a ditzy 20th- Century tourist who falls through a time warp while roaming around Stonehenge. You'll want to see Arthur the King if only to find out why minor-player Miro Pfeiffer's character name is "Undead Knight".
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betrayal, courage, demon, extramarital-affair, folklore, good-vs-evil, legend [fable], time-travel, king, magic