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Five years after she learns that her true love has been killed by pirates, Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn) becomes engaged to the awful Prince Humperdink (Chris Sarandon). When she is abducted by a strange threesome (Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn and André the Giant), a mysterious masked man in black (Cary Elwes) gives chase.

Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size, Facing torture in the Pit of Despair - true love has never been easy in this fabulous family romp that was nominated for several Oscars.

Keywords:

Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Family, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, 3 Star, Movies, Films, PG

Additional Information:

(1987) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Cary Elwes	.... Westley
Robin Wright Penn	.... Buttercup
Mandy Patinkin	.... Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon	.... Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest	.... Count Tyrone Rugen
Wallace Shawn	.... Vizzini
André the Giant	.... Fezzik

Supporting Cast:

Fred Savage	.... The Grandson
Peter Falk	.... The Grandfather
Peter Cook	.... The Impressive Clergyman
Mel Smith	.... The Albino
Carol Kane	.... Valerie
Billy Crystal	.... Miracle Max
Anne Dyson	.... The Queen
Margery Mason	.... The Ancient Booer

Directors:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

William Goldman