# Knightriders (1981)

> A motorcycle-riding Renaissance troupe stages an Arthurian idealism that buckles under money, authority, and the lure of fame.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13277

## Facts

- Runtime: 147 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman, Christine Forrest, Warner Shook, Brother Blue
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082622/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, eccentric, witty, cult movie night, motorcycle movie marathon

## Movies like Knightriders

- [First Knight (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/3579)
- [Camelot (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/11469)
- [Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/607)
- [Road to Hell (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/70681)
- [Robot Jox (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/9352)
- [The Fisher King (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/144)
- [Flesh + Blood (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/7362)
- [Near Dark (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/6783)
- [A Knight's Tale (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/4663)
- [Jacknife (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25178)

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