Last Knights
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Directed by | Kazuaki Kiriya |
Produced by | Luci Kim |
Written by |
Michael Konyves Dove Sussman |
Starring |
Clive Owen Morgan Freeman |
Music by |
Nicolas Neidhardt Satnam Ramgotra Martin Tillman |
Cinematography | Antonio Riestra |
Edited by | Mark Sanger |
Production company |
Grindstone Entertainment Group Luka Productions Czech Anglo Productions |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Last Knights is a 2015 action film directed by Kazuaki Kiriya and written by Michael Konyves and Dove Sussman. The film stars Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. It centers on a band of warriors who seek to avenge the loss of their master at the hands of a corrupt minister.[2][3][4][5] The film was released on April 3, 2015, by Lionsgate.[6]
Cast
- Clive Owen as Raiden
- Morgan Freeman as Bartok
- Cliff Curtis as Lt. Cortez
- Aksel Hennie as Gezza Mott
- Dave Legeno as Olaf
- Ayelet Zurer as Naomi
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Maria
- Ahn Sung-ki as Auguste
- Tsuyoshi Ihara as Ito
- Park Si-yeon as Hannah
- Giorgio Caputo as Slim Tully
- James Babson as Fat Jim
- Peyman Moaadi as Emperor
Reception
Last Knights received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 15%, based on 20 reviews, with a rating of 3.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "As blandly unimaginative as its title, Last Knights revisits well-worn sword-and-sandal tropes without adding anything new -- or interesting -- to the genre."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 27 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[8]
References
- ↑ "'Last Knights': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (31 October 2012). "Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman to star in The Last Knights". Screen International. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Ji, Yong-jin (20 November 2012). "Korean Capital and Crews Enters Hollywood Mainstream". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (19 November 2012). "Park Si-yeon, Ahn Seong-gi to Work with Morgan Freeman in Korea-funded Hollywood Pic". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Park Si-yeon Excited to Work with Morgan Freeman on The Last Knights". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Watch Clive Owen get medieval on everybody in exclusive ‘Last Knights’ trailer - Entertain This!". Entertain This!. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Last Knights". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ↑ "Last Knights Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-04-03.