Sword of the Valiant (1984)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 42min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Aug 1984 (USA)
- Movie
The Green Knight challenges King Arthur's knights. But only young Gawain accepts and decapitates him. The knight takes his head and now gives Gawain one year to learn about virtues, knighthood and then face the challenge himself.
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Cast verified as complete
| Miles O'Keeffe | ... |
Sir Gawain
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| Cyrielle Clair | ... |
Linet
(as Cyrielle Claire)
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| Leigh Lawson | ... |
Humphrey
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| Sean Connery | ... |
The Green Knight
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
The King
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Seneschal - Gaspar
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| Ronald Lacey | ... |
Oswald
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| Lila Kedrova | ... |
Lady of Lyonesse
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| John Rhys-Davies | ... |
Baron Fortinbras
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| Wilfrid Brambell | ... |
Porter
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Bruce Lidington | ... |
Sir Bertilak
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| Douglas Wilmer | ... |
The Black Knight
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Brian Coburn | ... |
Friar Vosper
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| David Rappaport | ... |
Sage
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| Emma Burdon-Sutton | ... |
Morgan La Fay
(as Emma Sutton)
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| Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Armourer
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| John Serret | ... |
Priest
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| Mike Edmonds | ... |
Tiny Man
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John Pierce Jones | ... |
Sergeant
(as John Pierce-Jones)
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James Windsor | ... |
1st Recruit
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Richardson Morgan | ... |
2nd Recruit
(as Ric Morgan)
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| Peter Mackriel | ... |
3rd Recruit
(as Peter MacKriel)
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| Jerold Wells | ... |
1st Torturer
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Harry Jones | ... |
2nd Torturer
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| John J. Carney | ... |
Messenger
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| Peter Firth | ... |
Sir Gawain (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Stephen Weeks | ||
Written by
| Stephen Weeks | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Howard C. Pen | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Philip M. Breen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rosemary Sutcliff | ... | (additional dialogue) & |
| Emma Burdon-Sutton | ... | (additional dialogue) (as Therese Burdon) |
| The Gawain Poet | ... | (poem) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Philip M. Breen | ... | executive producer |
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
| Michael J. Kagan | ... | executive producer (as Michael Kagan) |
| Basil Keys | ... | associate producer |
| Sture Rydman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ron Geesin | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Hurst | ... | (photographed by) |
| Freddie Young | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Richard Marden | ||
| Barry Peters | ||
Editorial Department
| Roy Birchley | ... | assistant editor |
| Simon Manley | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Production Design by
| Maurice Fowler | ||
| Derek Nice | ||
Costume Design by
| Shuna Harwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Ernest Gasser | ... | makeup artist (as Ernie Gasser) |
| Ramon Gow | ... | hair stylist |
| Ilona Herman | ... | hairdresser: Mr. Connery / makeup artist: Mr. Connery |
| Marcello Longhi | ... | hairdresser: Mr. O'Keeffe / makeup artist: Mr. O'Keeffe |
| Richard Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Régine Navaro | ... | makeup artist: Miss Claire (as Regine Navarro) |
| Mary Sturgess | ... | hair stylist |
| Norma Webb | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Adam Kempton | ... | production manager |
| Basil Somner | ... | unit manager: France |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Bracknell | ... | first assistant director |
| Jerry Daly | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Hoult | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Rod Lomax | ... | third assistant director |
| Michel Mercy | ... | second assistant director |
| Sture Rydman | ... | second unit director |
| Zsuzsa Szemes | ... | second assistant director (as Zsuzsanna Mills) |
| Ken Tuohy | ... | first assistant director |
| Andrew Warren | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Dennis Bovington | ... | carpenter (as Denis Bovington) |
| Les Butterfield | ... | carpenter |
| John Chisholm | ... | stand-by propman (as Johnny Chisholm) |
| Derek Creedon | ... | stand-by propman |
| Bob Douglas | ... | stand-by propman (as Robert Douglas) |
| John Field | ... | rigger (as John Fields) |
| Eddie Francis | ... | property master (as Eddy Francis) |
| Bert Gadsden | ... | stand-by propman |
| Julie Graysmark | ... | draughtsperson |
| Timothy Hayes | ... | stagehand (as Tim Hayes) |
| Gary Hedges | ... | carpenter |
| John Hedges | ... | construction manager |
| Bill Howe | ... | rigger |
| Harry Newman | ... | property master |
| Michael Pickwoad | ... | assistant art director |
| Brian Read | ... | production buyer |
| David Reilly | ... | stand-by propman |
| Ray Rose | ... | property storeman |
| Dennis Simmonds | ... | stand-by propman |
| Alfie Smith | ... | dressing propman (as Alf Smith) |
| Eric Strange | ... | dressing propman |
| Jack Towns | ... | stand-by propman |
| Danny Tuhey | ... | painter |
| David Williams | ... | rigger |
| Val Wolstenholme | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Malcolm Davies | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Fettes | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Teddy Mason | ... | sound editor (as Ted Mason) |
| Tony Message | ... | sound editor |
| Dennis Nisbett | ... | sound assistant (as Denis Nisbett) |
| Robert Robinson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| George Stephenson | ... | sound recordist |
| Nicholas Stevenson | ... | sound editor (as Nick Stephenson) |
| Hugh Strain | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Turner | ... | boom operator |
| Colin Wood | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Nobby Clark | ... | special effects supervisor (as Nobby Clarke) |
| Philip Clark | ... | special effects technician |
| Peter Davey | ... | special effects technician |
| John Markwell | ... | special effects technician (as John Warkwell) |
| Daniel Parker | ... | special effects prosthetics |
| Tim Rose | ... | creator and maker: toad |
| Aaron Sherman | ... | effects: Green Knight head |
| Geoffrey Smith | ... | special effects crew / special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Cliff Culley | ... | visual effects |
| Neil Culley | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Brian Bowes | ... | stunts |
| Tim Condren | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Graeme Crowther | ... | stunts |
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Lees | ... | stunts |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunts |
| Dinny Powell | ... | stunts |
| Tim Walsh | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chic Anstiss | ... | camera operator: first unit |
| Tom Brown | ... | electrical gaffer |
| Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | camera grip |
| John Deaton | ... | camera focus: second unit |
| David Farrell | ... | still photographer |
| Roy Ford | ... | camera operator: first unit |
| Ken Groom | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Ian Henderson | ... | camera focus: second unit |
| Peter Hopkins | ... | camera grip |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | camera grip (as Chunky Huse) |
| Dickie Lee | ... | camera grip: second unit |
| Brian Martin | ... | electrician |
| Graham Miller | ... | electrical gaffer |
| Russell Padwick | ... | electrician |
| Reg Parsons | ... | best boy |
| Kelvin Pike | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Chris Pinnock | ... | camera focus |
| Kate Robinson | ... | camera focus: second unit (as Peter Robinson) |
| Roy Rodhouse | ... | electrical gaffer |
| Mike Rutter | ... | camera focus |
| Danny Shelmerdine | ... | clapper loader |
| Jim Smart | ... | electrician (as James Smart) |
| James Terry | ... | electrician |
| Ken Thoms | ... | best boy |
| Toby Tyler | ... | electrician (as David Tyler) |
| David Watkins | ... | clapper loader |
| Les Weighell | ... | electrician |
| Jack White | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Ann Stanborough | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alan Flyng | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Vanessa Mimms | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Don Mothersill | ... | wardrobe master |
| Judy Shrewsbury | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| James Smith | ... | wardrobe master (as Jimmy Smith) |
Location Management
| Craig Barwick | ... | location cashier |
| Claude Gresset | ... | location manager: France |
| Ben Laycock | ... | location manager: Wales |
| Juliette Toutain | ... | location manager: France |
Music Department
| Ron Geesin | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marilyn Clarke | ... | continuity |
| Ceri Evans Cooper | ... | continuity: second unit (as Ceri Evans) |
Transportation Department
| Jack Coggins | ... | driver: generator |
Additional Crew
| Peter Corrigan | ... | armorer |
| Glen English | ... | armorer (as Glyn English) |
| Terry English | ... | armor designer / armory maker |
| Jeanne Ferber | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Hartman | ... | production coordinator |
| Ron Hickson | ... | titles |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Sandy Langdale | ... | production accountant |
| Dominique Lefèvre | ... | production secretary: France |
| Joan McLoughlin | ... | secretary to director |
| Gerard Naprous | ... | horse master |
| Felicity Newton | ... | secretary to producer |
| Sally Pardo | ... | production secretary |
| Patrick Rattray | ... | production runner |
| Anthony Squire | ... | director: action sequences |
| Frances Stephenson | ... | production secretary |
| Roger Towne | ... | story consultant |
Production Companies
- Golan-Globus Productions
- Stephen Weeks Company (produced in association with)
Distributors
- The Cannon Group (1984) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Syme Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Guild Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (Japan) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Federico de la Cruz Martín (1986) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Doperfilme (1987) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Video Collection International (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Scorpion Releasing (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- D&D Film & TV Location Facilities Ltd. (transportation)
- Lily-Value Travel Agency (travel agency)
- Location Facilities (motorhomes)
- Southland Air Services Ltd. (freight forwarders)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes)
- National Theatre Company (costumes)
- Bristol Old Vic (costumes)
- Aristide Boyer (costumes)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes)
- New Central Film Services (cutting rooms)
- Delta Sound Services (sound re-recording)
- Fairlight Music Computers (music score created at)
- Fuji Photo Film (film stock supplied by)
- Tony Long Opticals Ltd. (titles)
- Westbury Design & Optical Ltd. (opticals)
- Solters/Roskin/Friedman Inc. (national publicity representation)
- The Welsh Office (thanks: for the use of Caerphilly Castle - Castell Coch)
- Cardiff Corporation (thanks: for the use of Cardiff Castle)
- Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques et des Sites, Paris (thanks: for the use of Pierrefonds Castle and the Papal Palace of Avignon)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. No knights stand to defend their king's honor. Except for the valiant Gawain. After being quickly knighted Gawain plays the game, but learns that it's all a trick, and he has lost. But the Green Knight shows mercy, letting Gawain grow a year older before having to face the consequences. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
Written by Sean Kilby and Jason Parker |
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| Taglines | Men of Iron... Blades of Steel. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer and director Stephen Weeks wanted to cast Mark Hamill as Gawain, but producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus cast Miles O'Keeffe instead. O'Keefe's voice was dubbed by Peter Firth. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sir Gawain catches the arrow shot by Humphrey, he raises the hand that contains the end of the line upon which the arrow is traveling long before the arrow reaches the end. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Middle Ages (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sir Gawain:
I forgot to ask one question during my quick initiation into knighthood. Humphrey: Oh? What's that? Sir Gawain: How to relieve myself in this tin suit. See more » |