Excalibur is a 1981 dramatic fantasy film directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Shot entirely on location in Ireland, employing Irish actors and crew, the film has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film careers of Liam Neeson, as well as Gabriel Byrne, Neil Jordan and Ciarán Hinds.
With Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Cherie Lunghi.