Historians have thought for centuries that King Arthur was only a myth, but the legend was based on a real hero, torn between his private ambitions and his public sense of duty. A reluctant leader, Arthur wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can head for Rome, one final mission leads him and his Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, and Gawain to the conclusion that when Rome is gone, Britain needs a king--someone not only to defend against the current threat of invading Saxons, but to lead the isle into a new age. Under the guidance of Merlin, a former enemy, and the beautiful, courageous Guinevere by his side, Arthur will have to find the strength within himself to change the course of history.
Production Touchstone Pictures; Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Green Hills Productions [gb](co-production); World 2000 Entertainment [ie](co-production);
Cast Names Clive Owen; Ioan Gruffudd; Mads Mikkelsen; Joel Edgerton; Hugh Dancy; Ray Winstone; Ray Stevenson; Keira Knightley; Stephen Dillane; Stellan Skarsgård; Til Schweiger; Sean Gilder; Pat Kinevane; Ivano Marescotti; Ken Stott; Lorenzo De Angelis; Stefania Orsola Garello; Alan Devine; Charlie Creed-Miles; Johnny Brennan; David Murray; Ned Dennehy; Phelim Drew; Des Braiden; Malachy McKenna; Brian McGuinness; Patrick Leech; Bosco Hogan; David Wilmot; Lochlainn O'Mearain; Paul McGlinchey; Dessie Gallagher; Maria Gladkowska; Shane Murray-Corcoran; Daire McCormack; Dawn Bradfield; Lesley Ann Shaw; Joe McKinney; Gerry O'Brien; Brian Condon;
Box Office USD 51,882,244
Release Date 2004-06-28 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere) 2004-07-07
Genres Action; Adventure; Drama; History; War;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, a scene of sensuality
and some language. Rated R for sequences of strong war violence. (director's cut)
Running Time 2 hr. 6 min. 2 hr. 20 min. (director's cut)