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King Arthur (Original title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 30 July 2004 (Release)

Countries: USA, Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Synopsis: A re-telling of the Arthurian legend, focusing on the history and politics of the period during which King Arthur supposedly ruled. This version sets the story in fifth century Britannia, at the end of the Roman occupation. Arthur is a half-Briton, half-Roman commander in the departing Roman army who gradually comes to recognise his destiny as the one who must unite and lead a divided land against a new enemy -the Saxons.

Genre:
Period drama
Credits (338)
©/Production Company: Touchstone Pictures, ©: Inc. Jerry Bruckheimer, Presents: Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Co-production Company: World 2000 Entertainment Ltd, Green Hills Productions Ltd, [Production Company]: Walt Disney Productions, Executive Producer: Mike Stenson, Executive Producer: Chad Oman, Executive Producer: Ned Dowd, [Executive Producer]: David Franzoni, Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, UK Line Prodr (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/Reshts): Selwyn Roberts, Associate Producer: Pat Sandston, Associate Producer: Morgan O'Sullivan, Associate Producer: James Flynn, Associate Producer: Paul Tucker, Exective i/Charge of Production for JBF: KristieAnne Reed, Unit Production Manager: Howard Gibbens, Unit Production Manager: Séamus McInerney, Unit Manager (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKRshts): Nick Waldron, Production Manager (2nd Unit): Jane McNally, Production Co-ordinator: Maria Collins, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Gillian Flood, Prod Co-ordtr (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/Reshts): Hermione Ninnim, Angela Pyle, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Dorothy Mcdonnell, AsstProdCoord (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/Reshts): Miranda Marks, Eve Swannell, Production Controller: Bobbie Johnson, Production Accountant: David Murphy, Production Accountant (UK): Tony Miller, Locations Supervisor: Mangus Hingerty, Location Manager: Dougal Cousins, Location Manager: Niall Martin, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Peter Conway, Location Mangr (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKRsh): William Darby, Teresa Darby, Key Locations Co-ordinator: Georgina O'Connor, Locations Department Co-ordinator: Niamh Clancy-Gale, Post-production Supervisor: Tami Goldman, Post-production Supervisor (UK): Alison Odell, Post-production Assistant: Heidi Psyk, Production Secretary: Susan Holmes, Prod Secretary for Jerry Brukheimr Films: Wynne Petersen, 2nd Unit Director: Kirk Gardner, Assistant Director (1st): Bruce Moriarty, Assistant Director (2nd): Karen Richards, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Raymond Kirk, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Anthony Aherne, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Charlotte Somers, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Seán Griffin, Asst Director (UKCrew IceLakeBattle 1st): Kieron Phipps, Asst Director (UKCrwIceLakeBattl Crwd 2): Geoff Dibben, Asst Director (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/Resh 3): Matthew Hanson, Rhys Summerhayes, Asst Director (UKCrwIceLakeBattl Ice3rd): Tim Daukes, Asst Director (UKCrwIceLakeBattle Crowd): Oscar Beuselinck, Script Supervisor: Jean Bourne, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Jeanette McGrath, Casting: Ronna Kress, Casting: Michelle Guish, Casting (Irish): Nuala Moiselle, Frank Moiselle, Casting (Associate): Courtney Sheinin, Casting (London Associate): Gaby Kester, Casting (UKCrwIceLakeBattle/UK Reshoots): Kate Dowd, Louise Clouter, Casting (Assistant): Eliza Ladensohn, Casting (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKResht Asst): Kirsty Kinnear, Casting (Voice): Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Written by: David Franzoni, [Screenplay]: John Lee Hancock, Director of Photography: Sławomir Idziak, Cameraman (Underwater Unit): Mike Valentine, Aerial Camera: John Marzano, Aerial Cameraman (UKCrew Ice LakeBattle): Simon Werry, Camera Operator: Ciarán Barry, Camera Operator: Fionn Comerford, Camera Operator: Jörg Widmer, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Marek Rajca, Laurence Manly, Cam/Stead Op (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKRshts): Vince Mcgahon, Video Co-ordinator: Peter Hodgson, Video Operator: Rob Hamilton, Stills Photographer: Jonathan Hession, Visual Effects: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Neil Corbould, Corina Rosca, Special Effects (Irish Supervisor): Brendan Byrne, Special Effects (Floor Supervisor): Clive Beard, Andy Williams, Special Effects (Workshop Supervisor): Stephen Cullane, Special Effects (Assistant Supervisor): David Brighton, Special Effects (Buyer): Manex Efrem, Special Effects (Lead Senior Technician): Andy Smith, Special Effects (Lead Senior Technician): Alan Young, Peter White, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Richard Brown, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Ian Corbould, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Paul Corbould, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Colin Umpelby, Special Effects (Senior Technician): David Watkins, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Shaun Rutter, Special Effects (Senior Technician): David Poole, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Kevin Nolan, Michael Kearns, Special Effects (Technician): Bruce Armstrong, Special Effects (Technician): Clifford Corbould, Special Effects (Technician): Caimin Bourne, Special Effects (Technician): Jabin Dickins, Special Effects (Technician): James Murrell, Special Effects (Technician): Jean-Nicolas Roussel, Special Effects (Technician): Kieran Reed, Special Effects (Technician): Lee Rider, Special Effects (Technician): Marc Davis, Special Effects (Technician): Mark Howard, Special Effects (Technician): Pat Redmond, Special Effects (Technician): Simon Quinn, Special Effects (Technician): Stuart Heath, Special Effects (Technician): Andrew Warner, Special Effects (Technician): Andrew Nolan, Special Effects (Technician): Martin Fitzpatrick, Paul Byrne, Special Effects (Assistant Technician): Margaret Collis, Alistair Williams, [Special] Effects (Assistant Technician): David Roddham, [Special] Effects (Assistant Technician): Jonathan Barass, [Special] Effects (Assistant Technician): Gordon Cave, Daniel Williams, Special Effects (Operator): Jim Lumsden, Special Effects (Technician/Buyer): Gavin Murray, Special Effects (Technician/Driver): James Carroll, Special Effects (Trainee): Eanna Gallagher, Special Effects (Trainee): Nathan Merren, Amanda Carroll, Special Effects (Office Trainee): Siobhán Ní Laighin, Lead Senior Snow Technician: Martin Mclaughlin, Senior Snow Technician: Delroy Reid, David Thomas, Snow Technician: Stephen Mulligan, Snow Technician: Stephen Murray, Snow Technician: Ciaran Fogarty, Kevin O'Neill, Fire Co-ordinator (Ireland): Kevin Kearns, Fire Co-ordinator (UK): David Deane, Graphic Artist: Laurence O'Toole, Kenneth Carroll, Edited by: Conrad Buff, Jamie Pearson, 1st Assistant Editor: Carole Kenneally, Sarah Brewerton, Assistant Editor: Sinêad Mcgoldrich, Assistant Editor: Anne Marie O'Flanagan, Assistant Editor: Lionel Johnson, Apprentice Editor: Linda Narty, Production Designer: Dan Weil, Prod Desgnr (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKReshts): Paul Cross, Visual Consultant to Antoine Fuqua: Chris Achilleos, Supervising Art Director: Anna Rackard, Supvg ArtDir (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/Rsh Ice): Lynne Huitson, Senior Art Dir (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UKRes): Raymond Chan, Assistant Art Director: Yann Biquand, Assistant Art Director: Colman Corish, Assistant Art Director: Conor Dennison, Assistant Art Director: Brendan Rankin, Assistant Art Director: Bettina Von Den Steinen, Art Department Administrator: Jana Evans, Set Designer: Daran Fulham, Set Decorator: Olivia Bloch-Laine, Set Decrtr (UKCrwIceLakeBattle/UKReshts): Katie Lee, Celia Bobak, Concept Artist: Kamel Tazit, Peter Popken, Lead Scenic: Nathalie Sarret, Scenic Artist: Stephanie Vinciguerra, Scenic Artist: Martine Cassi, Scenic Artist: Marguerite Ots, Scenic Artist: Laurent Moron, Storyboard Artist: Jim Magdaleno, Storyboard Artist: Lionel Pouchard, Property Master: Paul Hedges, PropMaster (UKCrwIceLakeBattle/UKReshts): Allen Polley, Alfie Smith, Assistant Property Master: Tony Nicholson, Construction Co-ordinator: Russ Bailey, ConstrManr (UKCrwIceLakeBattle/UKReshts): Stuart Watson, Construction Manager (Underwater Unit): Stuart Watson, Rob Brown, Costume Designer: Penny Rose, Associate Costume Designer: John Norster, Assistant Costume Designer: Colleen Kelsall, Costume Supervisor (UK Cost Design Team): Kenneth Crouch, Costume Supervisor (Irld Cost Design Tm): Rhona McGuirke, Set Costumer: Mark F. Holmes, Set Costumer: Adam Roach, Set Costumer: Ciara McArdle, Úna Towell, Costume Department Co-ordinator: Ciara McGowan, Mona Benjamin, Italian Costume Liaison: Fabrizio Caracciolo, Costume Researcher: Debbie Smith, Costumer Illustrator: Darrell Warner, Crowd Wardrobe Master: Ron Mawbey, Key Make-up Artist: Ailbhe Lemass, Make-up Artist: Lynn Johnston, Jane Hope-Kavanagh, Make-up Artist (Clive Owen): Dorka Nieradzik, Assistant Make-up Artist: Audrey Doyle, Assistant Make-up Artist: Sharon Doyle, Assistant Make-up Artist: Martina Byrne, Aisling Nairn, Prosthetics/Make-up Effects Supervisor: Neil Corbould, Assistant Prosthetics Effects Supervisor: Steve Painter, Special Effects Prosthetics Floor Supvsr: Darren Robinson, Prosthetics Co-ordinator: Beverly Austin, Buyer/Senior Effects Technician: Norman Baille, Animatronics Designer: Christopher Howes, Head Sculptor: David Bonneywell, Sculptor: Maria Cork, Sculptor: Andrew Garner, Sculptor: Colin Jackman, Sculptor: Anthony Parker, Sculptor: James Pardoe, Sculptor: Justin Pitkethly, Sculptor: Matthew O'Toole, Sculptor: Peter Hawkins, Sculptor: Rob Mayor, Sculptor: Joshua Weston, Sculptor: Clifford Wallace, Reza Karim, Finisher: Waldo Mason, Model Maker: Bill Turpin, Model Maker: Colin Shulver, David Mundin, Model Designer: Robin Schoonraad, Modeller: Brian Best, Tristam Schoonraad, Prosthetics Assistant: Danielle Maccaulay, Prosthetics Trainee: Alexandra Painter, Prosthetics Trainee: Demetris Robinson, Oliver Jarlett, Key Hairstylist: Dee Corcoran, Hairdresser: Eileen Buggy, Sandra Kelly, Hairstylist (Keira Knightley): Sarah Love, Main Title Design: Rushes Post Production, Main Title Design: Jonathan Privett, Duncan Malcolm, End Titles: Cineimage, Music: Hans Zimmer, Additional Music: Nick Glennie-Smith, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Featured Vocal Performance: Moya Brennan, Choir: Metro Voices, Orchestra Leader: Gavin Wright, Orchestra Conducted by: Nick Glennie-Smith, Choir Conducted by: Rupert Gregson-Williams, Choir Mistress: Jenny O'Grady, Choral Music Arranged by: Rupert Gregson-Williams, Alastair King, Additional Arrangements: Mel Wesson, Music Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Music Co-ordinator: Becky Bentham, Music Co-ordinator: Hot House Music Ltd, Music Editor: Michael Higham, Assistant Music Editor: Justine Angus, Music Recorded by: Nick Wollage, Geoff Foster, Music Mixed by: Al Clay, [Music] Technical Assistant: Mark Wherry, [Production] Sound Mixer: Peter J. Devlin, Sound Mixer (Underwater Unit): John Rodda, Boom Operator: Mitchell Low, Boom Operator: Conor O'Toole, Boom Operator: Orin Beaton, Supervising Sound Mixer: Kevin O'Connell, Re-recording Mixer: Adrian Rhodes, Assistant Re-recording Mixer: Neil Collymore, Additional Recording: Richard Lewis, Additional Recording: Tom Johnson, Additional Recording: John Fitzgerald, Matt Gough, Re-recording Services: De Lane Lea, Future Post, Supervising Sound Editor: Eddy Joseph, Supervising Sound Editor: Lon Bender, Assistant Sound Editor: Richard Fordham, Assistant Sound Editor: Simon Chase, Assistant Sound Editor: Alistair Hawkins, Assistant Sound Editor: Steve Browell, Ghillan Bedford, Sound Editing Services: Soundelux London, Dialogue Editor: Steve Schwalbe, Dialogue Editor: Iain Eyre, Sound Effects Editor: Oliver Tarney, Sound Effects Editor: James Harrison, Sound Effects Editor: Francis Ward Lindsay, Sound Effects Editor: Sue Lenny, Sound Effects Editor: James Mather, ADR Supervisor: Colin Ritchie, ADR (Crowd): Lyps Inc, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Mixer: Ted Swanscott, Foley Supervisor: Alex Joseph, Foley Artist: Peter Burgis, Foley Artist: Ricky Butt, Foley Artist: Andi Derrick, [Foley] Mixer: Ed Colyer, Nigel Heath, Foley Editor: Harry Barnes, Stunt Co-ordinator: Steve Dent, Stunts Department Co-ordinator: Matthew Sampson, Irish Stunt Arranger: Joe Condren, Military Adviser: Harry Humphries, Historical Consultant: John Matthews, Research Consultant: Linda A. Malcor, Catering: Hot Buns Catering, Diving Supervisor (Underwater Unit): David Shaw, Diver (Underwater Unit): Peter McClue, Diver (Underwater Unit): Peter Harcourt, Diver (Underwater Unit): Guy Drayton, Gary Turnbull, Dialogue Coach: Mel Churcher, Dialect Coach (UKCrwIceLakeBattl/UK Rsh): Jill McCullough, Sword Master: Mark Ryan, Armourer (Ireland): John McKenna, Armourer (UK Supervising): Tommy Dunne, Armourer (UK Archery): Stephen Ralphs, Armourer (Underwater Unit): Nicholas Komornicki, Concept Models/Weapons: Luke Furlonger, Farm Animal Handlers: Pam Weaver, Almost Human Animals, Helicopter Pilot (UKCrew Ice LakeBattle): Peter Hall, Unit Publicist: Kate Bowe, Studio: Ardmore Studios, Studio: Pinewood Studios
Cast (46)
Clive Owen (Arthur), Keira Knightley (Guinevere), Stellan Skarsgård (Cerdic), Stephen Dillane (Merlin), Ray Winstone (Bors), Hugh Dancy (Sir Galahad), Til Schweiger (Cynric), Ioan Gruffudd (Lancelot), Mads Mikkelsen (Tristan), Joel Edgerton (Gawain), Ray Stevenson (Dagonet), Sean Gilder (Jols), Pat Kinevane (Horton), Ivano Marescotti (Bishop Germanius), Ken Stott (Marius Honorius), Lorenzo De Angelis (Alecto), Stefania Orsola Garello (Fulcinia), Alan Devine (British scout), Charlie Creed-miles (Ganis), Johnny Brennan (Lucan), David Murray (Merlin's lieutenant), Ned Dennehy (mental monk), Phelim Drew (obnoxious monk), Des Braiden (3rd monk), Malachy Mckenna (Cerdic scout), Brian Mcguinness, Patrick Leech (Cerdic officer), Bosco Hogan (bishop decoy), David Wilmot (Woad {killed by Lancelot}), Lochlann O'Mearain (Roman commander), Paul Mcglinchey, Dessie Gallagher (mercenary), Maria Gladkowska (Arthur's mother), Shane Murray-Corcoran (young Arthur), Daire McCormack (Agustus), Dawn Bradfield (Vanora), Leslie-Ann Shaw (Scottish village girl), Joe McKinney (mangled Saxon), Gerry O'Brien (Woad adviser), Brian Condon (Cerdic bodyguard), Donnacha Crowley (monk), Chick Allen (Saxon), Elliot Henderson-Boyle (young Lancelot), Clive Russell (Lancelot's father), Stephanie Putson (Lancelot's mother), Graham McTavish (Roman officer)