The Last of Robin Hood is a 2013 American independent biographical drama film about actor Errol Flynn written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.[2] The film stars Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Kane, and Max Casella. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
The Last of Robin Hood | |
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Directed by | Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland |
Written by | Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland |
Produced by | Christine Vachon Declan Baldwin Pamela Koffler |
Starring | Kevin Kline Susan Sarandon Dakota Fanning |
Cinematography | Michael Simmonds |
Edited by | Robin Katz |
Music by | Nick Urata |
Production companies | Big Indie Pictures Killer Films |
Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $288,545[1] |
Killer Films set Richard Glatzer and Wash West to write and direct the upcoming true-story-based biographical film about legendary actor Errol Flynn.[2] By April 9, 2014, Samuel Goldwyn Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the film.[7]
On October 10, 2012, it was in the news that Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon had signed on to star in the true-story-based biographical film.[2] Kline would play the role of Errol Flynn, a legendary actor who was in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, Beverly Aadland, and Sarandon would play Florence Aadland, Beverly Aadland's stage mother.[4] On January 23, 2013, Dakota Fanning was added to the cast to play the role of Beverly Aadland, Flynn's teenage girlfriend.[5] Patrick St. Esprit also joined the cast to play Herb Aadland, a down-to-earth engineer and Beverly Aadland's father.[6]
The filming of The Last of Robin Hood began in the end of January 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 28% based on 66 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads "Kevin Kline's performance is spot on, but in every other respect, The Last of Robin Hood disappoints."[9] Dakota Fanning was panned by several critics.[10]
On June 24, 2014, the first trailer of the film was released.[11]