Robin Hood (1991)

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Initially conceived as a theatrical feature, but originally aired on television in the United States, Robin Hood puts slight, but effective, twists on the legendary tale. Starring Patrick Bergin in the title role, the film follows Robin and his group of bandits as they fight Prince John and save… More Initially conceived as a theatrical feature, but originally aired on television in the United States, Robin Hood puts slight, but effective, twists on the legendary tale. Starring Patrick Bergin in the title role, the film follows Robin and his group of bandits as they fight Prince John and save Maid Marion (Uma Thurman). This version is a little grittier than both Errol Flynn's classic movie or the contemporary extravaganza starring Kevin Costner, since Bergin is quite down-to-earth and Thurman makes Marion into a brat, not a helpless maiden. However, these qualities and the stately photography make the film quite entertaining, and it easily equals Costner's version, even if it can't match Flynn's timeless movie. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.
Directed By: John Irvin
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Romance, Art House & International

In Theaters: May 13, 1991 Wide
On DVD: May 11, 2004

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A passable, intermittently entertaining version of the classic saga, but the best rendition still is the 1938 Errol Flynn swashbuckling film.

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jay n

Adequate version of the classic tale, Bergin is certainly preferable to Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves and Krabbe is good but Uma is a blah Maid Marian and the whole thing is murky. Not a bad try but nothing beats the Errol Flynn version.
Wahida K

Patrick Bergin was not bad as Robin Hood but not much as Kevin Kostner. I think Kevin Kostners perfomance as Robin Hood will stay a legend.
xGary X

Released at the same time as Prince Of Thieves, it lacks Costner's dubious star presence, Bryan Adams' nauseating ballad and much of the Hollywood gloss of it's contemporary. And is all the better for it. But it's still not that great.