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The Princess Bride

1987, Movie, PG, 98 mins

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PRINCESS BRIDE, THE
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A hilarious mixture of Errol Flynn swashbuckler and Monty Python send-up, Rob Reiner's best film works as love story, adventure and satire. In the framing story, a sick 10-year-old (Fred Savage) is visited by his grandfather (Peter Falk), who reads him The Princess Bride, a "kissing" story set in a medieval make-believe land. In it, the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) reluctantly becomes engaged to a prince (Chris Sarandon) when her true love, Westley (Cary Elwes), disappears. Read the complete review for The Princess Bride
Year: 1987
Rated PG

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Cast
Cary Elwes: Westley
Mandy Patinkin: Inigo Montoya
Chris Sarandon: Prince Humperdinck
Christopher Guest: Count Rugen
Wallace Shawn: Vizzini
Andre the Giant: Fezzik

 

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