Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

1998 1h 27m EN

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★4.0TMDB · 5

AdventureFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A young boy is taught to use his imagination by his grandfather who casts him in a great adventure back in time. Using a magic coin, he enters the medieval world of Sinbad, who must rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil knight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Grieco
Sinbad
Ryan Slater
Anthony
Dean Stockwell
Bophisto
Mickey Rooney
Sage
Elvis Restaino
Murki Khan
Anthony De Longis
General Nimbus
Nikolai Binev
Pop-Pop
Lisa Ann Russell
Princess Shalazar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Mehrez
Writers: Alan Mehrez, Elvis Restaino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Mehrez, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gregor Narholz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynn Leonhard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Grieco and Ryan Slater and Dean Stockwell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0147505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Mehrez directs. Douglas Milsome behind the camera. Gregor Narholz scores. Lynn Leonhard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alan Mehrez, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gregor Narholz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lynn Leonhard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Grieco and Ryan Slater and Dean Stockwell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0147505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.