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The Last of Robin Hood

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The Last of Robin Hood
Teaser poster
Teaser poster
Directed byRichard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland
Written byRichard Glatzer
Wash Westmoreland
Produced byChristine Vachon
Declan Baldwin
Pamela Koffler
StarringKevin Kline
Susan Sarandon
Dakota Fanning
CinematographyMichael Simmonds
Edited byRobin Katz
Music byNick Urata
Production
companies
Big Indie Pictures
Killer Films
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$288,545[1]

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]

Cast

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Production

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Killer Films set Richard Glatzer and Wash West to write and direct a biographical film about Errol Flynn.[2] By April 9, 2014, Samuel Goldwyn Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the film.[7]

Casting

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On October 10, 2012, it was in the news that Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon had signed on to star in the 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, Beverly Aadland's father.[6]

Filming

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The filming of The Last of Robin Hood began in the end of January 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]

Reception

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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's performance was panned by several critics.[10]

Marketing

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On June 24, 2014, the first trailer of the film was released.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "The Last of Robin Hood". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Kevin Kline To Star As Errol Flynn In The Last Of Robin Hood". cinemablend.com. October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Last of Robin Hood". TIFF. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Kevin Kline to play Errol Flynn". Variety. October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Dakota Fanning To Play Errol Flynn's Teen Mistress In 'The Last Of Robin Hood'". Deadline Hollywood. January 23, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Patrick St. Esprit joins 'The Last of Robin Hood'". Variety. February 18, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Acquires U.S. Rights To 'The Last Of Robin Hood'". Deadline Hollywood. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "'The Last of Robin Hood', starring Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, & Dakota Fanning, begins filming in Atlanta". onlocationvacations.com. February 1, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
  9. ^ The Last of Robin Hood at Rotten Tomatoes
  10. ^ "Movie Review: Dakota Fanning, miscast again in "The Last of Robin Hood"". Movie Nation. August 27, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Anderton, Ethan (June 24, 2014). "Kevin Kline Falls for Dakota Fanning in 'Last of Robin Hood' Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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