Lionheart (1987 film)
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| Lionheart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Schwartzman (executive producers), Talia Shire and Stanley O'Toole (producers) |
| Written by | Menno Meyjes (story), Menno Meyjes and Richard Outten (screenplay) |
| Starring | Eric Stoltz Gabriel Byrne |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Alec Mills |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Language | English |
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Lionheart is a 1987 film directed by Academy Award-winner Franklin J. Schaffner. Loosely based on the historical Children's Crusade, the story follows an exiled young knight, played by Eric Stoltz, who leads a band of orphans to join the Crusade of Richard the Lionheart while protecting the children from the Black Prince (Gabriel Byrne), a disillusioned crusader turned child slave trader. Francis Ford Coppola, who had initially planned to direct the film, is credited as Executive Producer. The screenplay was written by Menno Meyjes and Richard Outten from a story by Menno Meyjes. Oscar-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote the score.
