![]() ![]() ![]() They are also joined by Rabbi Tuckman, who shares with them his sacramental wine and bargain circumcisions. On his quest, Robin attracts the attention of Maid Marian of Bagelle, who wants to find the man who has the key to her Everlast chastity belt. Robin recruits Little John and Will Scarlet O'Hara to help regain his father's land and oust Prince John from the throne. His family's blind servant, Blinkin, informs Robin that his family is dead, and his father left him a key which opens "the greatest treasure in all the land." Robin returns to his family home, Loxley Hall, only to find it being repossessed by John's men. Richard is unaware that the prince is abusing his power. Upon returning to England, Robin finds Asneeze's son, Ahchoo, and discovers that Prince John has assumed control while King Richard is away fighting in the Crusades. With the help of fellow inmate Asneeze, he escapes and frees the other inmates. Robin of Loxley is captured during the Crusades and is imprisoned in Jerusalem. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, it was a box-office success, grossing $72 million on a $20 million budget. In addition to Brooks, it features Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise and Dick Van Patten in minor roles as well as Rudy De Luca and Gene Wilder in cameos as party guests, the latter of whom was uncredited. The film also features Brooks in a minor role – the first time he had appeared in one of his own films in which he does not receive top billing or play the lead role since Young Frankenstein. It includes frequent comedic references to previous Robin Hood films, particularly Prince of Thieves (upon which the plot is loosely structured), and the 1938 Errol Flynn adaptation The Adventures of Robin Hood. David Shapiro based on a story by Chandler and Shapiro, and stars Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Dave Chappelle in his film debut. The film was produced and directed by Mel Brooks, co-written by Brooks, Evan Chandler, and J. Robin Hood: Men in Tights is a 1993 adventure comedy film and a parody of the Robin Hood story. ![]()
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