Storyline
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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Cast
Cary Elwes, Fred Savage, Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Mel Smith, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Margery Mason, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Peter Cook, Willoughby Gray, Anne Dyson, Malcolm Storry, Betsy Brantley, Paul Badger, Errol Bennett, Willy DeVille, Willy DeVille, Mickey Feat, Guy Fletcher, Mark Knopfler, Jamie Lane, Sallie McLaughlin, Derek Pykett
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Reviews
90
New Times (L.A.)
Though not as visually impressive as comparable Terry Gilliam fare such as Jabberwocky, the verbal wit is fast and abundant (abetted with cameos by Billy Crystal, Peter Cook and Mel Smith), and you'd better believe the midnight movie crowd will remember almost all of it.
90
Los Angeles Times
It's Patinkin who scores a special triumph. In his role there's a poignant strain of weariness beneath the leaping bravado, a pain under the braggadocio. [25 Sept 1987]
80
A percolating comedy. The laughs may not tear your belly up, but they're constant and they dovetail with the story.
80
Chicago Reader
Not even the crude ethnic humor--Billy Crystal's Mel Brooks-ish Miracle Max--pricks the dream bubble, and the spirited cast has a field day.
80
The New York Times
Mr. Reiner seems to understand exactly what Mr. Goldman loves about stories of this kind, and he conveys it with clarity and affection. [25 Sept 1987, p.C10]
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