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Excalibur is a 1981 dramatic fantasy film directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Adapted from the 15th century Arthurian romance, Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, Excalibur features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Corin Redgrave as Cornwall, and (the then relatively unknown) Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named for the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature.
Shot entirely on location in Ireland and employing Irish actors and crew, the film has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film careers of Neeson, as well as Gabriel Byrne, Neil Jordan and Ciarán Hinds.
Excalibur achieved moderate box office success while receiving mixed reviews. Although film critics Roger Ebert and Vincent Canby criticized the film's plot and characters, they, along with other reviewers, praised it visually. Excalibur opened at number one in the United States, eventually grossing $34,967,437 on a budget of around USD $11 million, to rank 18th in that year's receipts.
Actors: Aaron Aguilera (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), Rick Knox (actor), Marty Lurie (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), Craig Williams (actor), Bart Kapitzke (producer), Tony Drake (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (actor), Charles Mercury (actor), Disco Machine (actor), Brian Flemming (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Aaron Aguilera (actor), Retesh Bhalla (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), Rick Knox (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), Craig Williams (actor), Bart Kapitzke (producer), Tony Drake (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (actor), Brian Flemming (actor), Marc Letzman (actor), Quicksilver (actor), Kenny Layne (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Aaron Aguilera (actor), Joseph Meehan (producer), Adam Pearce (actor), Craig Williams (actor), T.J. Perkins (actor), Scott Epperson (producer), Marty Lurie (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Rick Knox (actor), Tony Drake (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (actor), Super Dragon (producer),
Genres: Action,Actors: Rick Knox (actor), Bryan Danielson (actor), Joseph Meehan (producer), Scott Epperson (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), Scott Epperson (producer), Aaron Aguilera (actor), T.J. Perkins (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Tony Drake (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (producer), Super Dragon (actor), Charles Mercury (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Scott Epperson (producer), Rick Knox (actor), Joe Seanoa (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), C.M. Punk (actor), T.J. Perkins (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), Christopher Daniels (actor), Marty Lurie (actor), Bryan Danielson (actor), Allen Jones (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Joseph Meehan (producer), Tony Drake (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Bryan Danielson (actor), C.M. Punk (actor), Scott Epperson (producer), Joseph Meehan (producer), Joe Seanoa (actor), Marty Lurie (actor), Justin Roberts (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), Joseph Meehan (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), T.J. Perkins (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Rick Knox (actor), Super Dragon (actor), Super Dragon (producer),
Genres: Action,Actors: Rick Knox (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Joseph Meehan (producer), Allen Jones (actor), Marty Lurie (actor), Scott Epperson (producer), Joseph Meehan (actor), Christopher Daniels (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), Scott Epperson (actor), T.J. Perkins (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (producer), Super Dragon (actor), Shannon Ballard (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Joseph Meehan (actor), C.M. Punk (actor), Adam Pearce (actor), Joe Seanoa (actor), Joseph Meehan (producer), Marty Lurie (actor), Scott Epperson (producer), T.J. Perkins (actor), Frankie Kazarian (actor), Rick Knox (actor), Scorpio Sky (actor), Super Dragon (actor), Super Dragon (producer), Shannon Ballard (actor), Shane Ballard (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: William Conrad (actor), Red Buttons (actor), William Windom (actor), William Conrad (director), Connie Stevens (actress), Jerry Maren (actor), Anthony Franciosa (actor), Sid Krofft (producer), Marty Krofft (producer), Barbara Rhoades (actress), Ralph Burns (composer), Bob Yerkes (actor), Lance Kerwin (actor), Patty Maloney (actress), Albert Paulsen (actor),
Plot: Nick Pallas is a young runaway determined to make a life for himself in the circus. He quickly meets up with Harry who takes the youngster under his wing. Nick's speciality in the side show is puppeteering and is billed as the "World Youngest Puppeteer". His first day at the circus Red takes him around to meet all of the other side show attractions: midget couple Tom and Thelma Tiny, world's tallest woman Goliatha, sword swallower Excalibur, tattooed lady Paula Picasso, the Man Without a Face, and a few others like the woman with no limbs and some really fat lady. The side show folks are not to associate with the big top folks, and no one associates with the carny. Nick ignores this rule, however, much to the chagrin of the circus manager. He befriends Zaranov, the lion tamer, and falls in love with Graciela one of the main attractions. Things looks great for Nick, but he will soon discover things that aren't all that nice.
Keywords: carnival, circus, circus-vargas, dwarf, freak, large-lady, lion-tamer, murder, racist, runaway