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The High Crusade( 1994)

TV-MAAdventureFantasyComedyScience Fiction
50%
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...because a heathen is a heathen.

Overview

A Monty Pythonesque tale of a band of Crusaders who find themselves in possession of an alien ship and the alien to pilot it. Armed with the means to conquer the Holy Land, the naive Crusaders set off on a grand crusade, only to find themselves not in Jerusalem, but at the mercy of an entire alien world.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Rhys-Davies

      Bruder Parvus

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      Rick Overton

      Sir Roger

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      Michael Des Barres

      Monsieur du Lac

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      Catherine Punch

      Lady Catherine

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      Patrick Brymer

      Red John

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      Debbie Lee Carrington

      Branithar

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      Rinaldo Talamonti

      Alien Chief

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      Frank Kanakusen

      Alien Assistant

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      Tahareh Becker

      Alien Assistant

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      Ray Cokes

      Messenger

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      Holger Neuhäuser

      Hubert

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      Werner Baum

      Lars

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      Tim Luna

      Squire

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      Fabian Rösler

      Squire

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      Bobby Knoesel

      Squire

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    A review by Patrick E. Abe

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    Written by Patrick E. Abe on Mon Sep 19 2016
    I read Poul Anderson's book way back in high school in the 1960's. (The pre-computer, pre-Internet, pre-everything Age!.;) The idea that a technologically advanced Alien civilization could be tamed, much less conquered by a "swords-knights-archers" group was intriguing. The War in Vietnam was about to go from "advisors and observers" to "boots on the ground," which resonated with me at the time. I saw this film on DVD and bought it, wondering how this tale played out. The setup was fine, then the spaceship landed at a gate...and went no farther. Did the producers runs out of money or ideas? (O...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • space marine
    • crusade
    • jerusalem
    • alien
    • knight