A Knight's Tale (2001)
Release: May 11, 2001 | Runtime: 2h 13m | Rating: 6.9
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
He will rock you.
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Main cast
- Heath Ledger as William Thatcher
- Rufus Sewell as Count Adhemar
- Shannyn Sossamon as Jocelyn
- Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer
- Laura Fraser as Kate
- Mark Addy as Roland
- Alan Tudyk as Wat
- Bérénice Bejo as Christiana
- Scott Handy as Germaine
- James Purefoy as Colville
- Leagh Conwell as Young William Thatcher
- Christopher Cazenove as John Thatcher
- Steven O'Donnell as Simon the Summoner
- Jonathan Slinger as Peter the Pardoner
- Nick Brimble as Sir Ector
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What is A Knight's Tale about?
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
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