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The Princess Bride (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 9, 1987 · The Princess Bride: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest. A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Rob Reiner
- 1987-10-09
- Helen Armitage
- Cary Elwes – Westley. Cary Elwes of Saw fame plays love-struck farmhand Westley who falls hard for Princess Buttercup. After leaving the fictional land of Florin to seek his fortune, he is attacked by pirates and presumed dead only to return five years later to find his beloved betrothed to another and kidnapped by outlaws.
- Robin Wright – Princess Buttercup. Played by House Of Cards’ Robin Wright, Buttercup is the Princess Bride of the title. After Westley goes missing Buttercup is forced to into an engagement with the odious Prince Humperdinck who plans to kill the princess-to-be and blame it on a neighboring country for political gain.
- Chris Sarandon – Prince Humperdinck. The sleazy Humperdinck is played by Chris Sarandon who also voiced Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Wallace Shawn – Vizzini. Legend has it Danny DeVito was almost cast as villain Vizzini but it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Wallace Shawn playing him.
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Robin Wright.
The Princess Bride - Full Cast & Crew. A fairytale, featuring heroes, villains and a princess, adapted by William Goldman from his novel.
- Rob Reiner
Sep 25, 2017 · In honor of the 30th anniversary of the film, THR takes a look at the cast of The Princess Bride — including the likes of Robin Wright, Cary Elwes and Billy Crystal — and where life...
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In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size.
