The heroic outlaw returns from the Crusades to discover the country is in the grip of evil Prince John and the Sheriff of Rottingham, so he unites a motley band of warriors to overthrow them.
This spoof has the (very) occasional flash of vintage Mel Brooks and wonderfully po-faced performances from Cary Elwes as Robin and Amy Yasbeck as Marian.
On the downside are Roger Rees’s ghastly Sheriff of Rottingham, the untidy structure and the fact that the bawdy gags are more notable for their antiquity than their quality.
Robin Hood
Cary Elwes Prince John
Richard Lewis Sheriff of Rottingham
Roger Rees Marian
Amy Yasbeck Blinkin
Mark Blankfield Ahchoo
Dave Chappelle Asneeze
Isaac Hayes Broomhilde
Megan Cavanagh Little John
Eric Allan Kramer Will Scarlet O’Hara
Matthew Poretta Latrine
Tracey Ullman King Richard
Patrick Stewart Don Giovanni
Dom DeLuise Rabbi Tuckman
Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
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