Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Theatrical Release: 09/25/1987(USA)
Release Date: 09/23/2008
Flags: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: MGM

Based on William Goldman's novel of the same name, The Princess Bride is staged as a book read by grandfather (Peter Falk) to his ill grandson (Fred Savage). Falk's character assures a romance-weary Savage that the book has much more to deliver than a simpering love story, including but not limited to fencing, fighting, torture, death, true love, giants, and pirates. Indeed, The Princess Bride offers a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale depicting stable boy-turned-pirate Westley's journey to rescue Buttercup (Robin Wright), his true love, away from the evil prince (Chris Sarandon), whom she had agreed to marry five years after learning of what she had believed to be news of Westley's death. With help from Prince Humperdinck's disgruntled former employee Miracle Max (Billy Crystal), swordsman Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), and a very large man named Fezzik (Andre the Giant), the star-crossed lovers are reunited.

~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Cary Elwes - Westley
Robin Wright Penn - Buttercup, the Princess Bride
Mandy Patinkin - Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon - Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest - Count Rugen
Wallace Shawn - Vizzini
Peter Falk - The Grandfather
Fred Savage - The Grandson
Andre the Giant - Fezzik
Peter Cook - The Impressive Clergyman
Carol Kane - Valerie, the Wizard's Wife
Billy Crystal - Miracle Max, the Wizard
Mel Smith - The Albino

Production:
Rob Reiner - Director
Norman Lear Rob Reiner Andrew Scheinman - Producer
Mark Knopfler - Composer
Robert Leighton - Editor
William Goldman - Screen Writer
Maggie Gray - Set Designer
Keith Pain - Art Director
Richard Holland - Art Director
Jeffrey Stott - Associate Producer
Steve Nicolaides - Associate Producer
William Goldman - Book Author
Jane Jenkins - Casting
Janet Hirshenson - Casting
Adrian Biddle - Cinematographer
Phyllis Dalton - Costume Designer
Norman Lear - Executive Producer
Ken Baker - First Assistant Director
Lois Burwell - Makeup
David Barron - Production Designer
Norman Garwood - Production Designer
David John - Sound/Sound Designer
Nick Allder - Special Effects
Peter Bennett - First Assistant Director

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