A Knight's Tale
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film featuring Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who impersonates a knight to compete in tournaments. The film intertwines historical figures such as Edward the Black Prince and Geoffrey Chaucer into a deliberately anachronistic 14th-century story with modern references and a 1970s soundtrack.
ReleasedMay 11, 2001
Budget$65M
Box Office$117M
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Heath Ledger
William Thatcher
8.7
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Alan Tudyk
Wat
3.5
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Paul Bettany
Geoffrey Chaucer
2.6
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Rufus Sewell
Count Adhemar
2.6
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James Purefoy
Colville
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Mark Addy
Roland
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