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A Knight's Tale

Movie·2001·Adventure, Drama, Romance·2h 13m·6.9 (3,395)·Directed by Brian Helgeland

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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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Heath LedgerHeath LedgerWilliam ThatcherRufus SewellRufus SewellCount AdhemarShannyn SossamonShannyn SossamonJocelynPaul BettanyPaul BettanyGeoffrey ChaucerLaura FraserLaura FraserKateMark AddyMark AddyRolandAlan TudykAlan TudykWatBérénice BejoBérénice BejoChristiana

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