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Knightriders

Not Rated
ActionDrama
6.1/10(101 ratings)

A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.

04-10-1981
2h 27m
Knightriders
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Main Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Ed Harris is an American stage, film and television actor, writer, producer and director, best known for playing supporting characters in feature films such as "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", and "The Truman Show", as well as many recurring and starring roles in television shows, among them the portrayal of The Man in Black in HBO's "Westworld". He holds a BFA in Drama from the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, USA.

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Tom Savini

Tom Savini

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas Vincent "Tom" Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stuntman, director, award-winning special effects and makeup artist.  He is known for his work on the Living Dead films directed by George A. Romero, as well as Creepshow, The Burning, Friday the 13th, The Prowler, and Maniac. He directed the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. Though officially retired from special effects, he has continued to direct, produce and star in several movies. Savini has been known to refer movie make-up effects projects to graduates of his school. He has appeared in films such as Dawn of the Dead (and its remake), From Dusk till Dawn, Grindhouse, and Machete. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Tom Savini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

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Patricia Tallman

Patricia Tallman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Patricia J. Tallman (born September 4, 1957) is an American actress and stunt performer, sometimes credited as Pat Tallman. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Patricia Tallman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

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Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero (Born September 29th 1947) is an American Character actor who began his career in 1979 and has 50 credits to his name in film and television. He is best known for Playing Donald Genaro in Jurassic Park (1993) and Izzy Moreno in Miami Vice (1984). He would later cameo in Michael Mann's Heat (1995).

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Ken Foree

Ken Foree

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree (born February 29, 1948) is an American actor probably most famous as the hero Peter in Dawn of the Dead and Kenan & Kel as Roger, Kenan's dad. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Foree, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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John Hostetter

John Hostetter

John Hostetter was born on October 6, 1946 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and voice actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). He was married to Del Louise Appleby. He died on September 2, 2016 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA.

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Michael P. Moran

Michael P. Moran

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Peter Moran (February 8, 1944 - February 4, 2004) was an American actor and playwright. Moran was born in Yuba City, California, but his family moved frequently because his father was a US Army officer. He gained some of his first experience under Gilbert Rathbun in the theater program at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. - though he was not a student there - and at the Theater on the Mall in Paramus. He moved to New York City in 1966 and was educated at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He became a member of the theatre groups the Manhattan Project and the Cooper-Keaton Group. Both groups produced plays written by Moran, including Call Me Charlie, starring Danny DeVito. He also appeared in several productions for the New York Shakespeare Festival. Moran died at the age of 59, in a New York hospital, from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. He was four days short of his 60th birthday. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael P. Moran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Scott H. Reiniger

Scott H. Reiniger

Scott H. Reiniger, born in New York City, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater Arts majoring in Acting/Directing at Rollins College in Florida. Following graduation from college. Reiniger went back to New York to train professionally at The American Stanislavsky Theatre for three years and subsequently at The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco and Circle Repertory in New York. As an actor, he worked on stage continuously and then moved to directing and developing new plays and continues to do so. He starred as 'Roger' in George A. Romero's original film classic, "Dawn of the Dead" and performed roles in Film and Television. He also appeared as the 'Army General' in the 2004 remake of "Dawn of the Dead" directed by Zach Schneider. As Director, he has worked with hundreds of actors and performers including Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Davison, Jean Smart, Jonathan Silverman, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Dan Ackroyd, Tom Selleck, Lee Grant, Ed Asner, Holland Taylor and Bill Macy. With over 20 professional stage productions in Los Angeles, New York, and major Regional LORT theaters throughout the country. Reiniger has also worked extensively with playwrights developing and directing numerous new works and moving them into production including the Pulitzer Prize Winner, "The Kentucky Cycle", by Robert Schenkkan and with screenwriters. He then studied Film and Television Production and Cinematography at the University of California's (UCLA) Certificate Program, The Sony Institute and Screenwriting at Truby's Writers Studio in Los Angeles. He is Head of the Camera Department at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and continues to develop and write new work. In 2004 Reiniger discovered that he's the great, great, great-grandson of Josiah Harlan, who was the first American to set foot in Afghanistan. This in turn makes Scott Reiniger the prince of the Western province of Ghor. Wow. That was a shock and a surprise.

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Bingo O'Malley

Bingo O'Malley

Bingo O'Malley (May 10, 1933 - June 2, 2019) was an American actor. He has been called "Pittsburgh’s finest actor.

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Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, which have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies, and comic books. As of 2011, King has written and published 49 novels, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, five non-fiction books, and nine collections of short stories. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. King has received Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Society Awards, his novella The Way Station was a Nebula Award novelette nominee, and in 2003, the National Book Foundation awarded him the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

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Tommy Lafitte

Tommy Lafitte

Tommy Lafitte is known for Jack Reacher (2012), Out of the Furnace (2013) and One for the Money (2012).

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Joseph Pilato

Joseph Pilato

Joseph Pilato (March 16, 1949 - March 24, 2019) was an American film and voice actor.

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S. William Hinzman

S. William Hinzman

Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.

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Nancy Hopwood

Nancy Hopwood

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George Jaber

George Jaber

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Ann Muffly

Ann Muffly

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Joe Abeln

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S. William Hinzman

S. William Hinzman

Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.

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Nicholas Mastandrea

Nicholas Mastandrea

Nicholas Mastandrea is an American assistant director and director with a career spanning several decades. He has worked as an assistant director on films such as The Host (2013) and Looper (2012). In 2006, he directed The Breed, a horror film about genetically enhanced dogs. Mastandrea's extensive experience in the industry has contributed to the success of numerous film projects.

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Richard P. Rubinstein

Richard P. Rubinstein

Richard P. Rubinstein is an American film and television producer who has worked mainly in the science fiction and horror genres. In the 1970s and 1980s he collaborated frequently with horror director George A. Romero, including on the seminal zombie films Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). He also produced the 1984–1988 anthology horror television series Tales from the Darkside. In the 1980s and 1990s, Rubinstein produced a substantial number of projects based on the writings of horror novelist Stephen King. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard P. Rubinstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
George A. Romero
Writer:
George A. Romero
Production:
Laurel Entertainment, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Budget:
$3,000,000

Key Crew

Executive Producer:
Salah M. Hassanein
Producer:
Richard P. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer:
Donald Rubinstein
Director of Photography:
Michael Gornick
Editor:
Pasquale Buba

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en