Knightriders (1981)
| Release Date | 10 April 1981 |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Tagline | The Games...The Romance...The Spirit...Camelot is a state of mind. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Biker Film, Costume Adventure |
| Mood | Tough Guys, Food for Thought |
| Themes | Knights and Ladies |
| Tones | Quirky, Humorous, Literate |
| Tags | Biker, Chivalry, Festival, Jousting, Knight, Motorcycle Gang, Renaissance |
Knightriders (also known as George A. Romero's Knightriders) is a 1981 film written and directed by George A. Romero. It was filmed entirely on location in Pennsylvania, especially in Fawn Township and Natrona. The film is a change of pace for Romero, known primarily for horror films; it is a personal drama about a travelling rennaissance fair troupe.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Gary Lahti
Alan
Amy Ingersoll
Linet
Christine Forrest
Angie
Cynthia Adler
Rocky
John Amplas
Whiteface
Don Berry
Bagman
Amanda Davies
Sheila
Martin Ferrero
Bontempi
Ken Hixon
Steve
John Hostetter
Tuck
Harold Wayne Jones
Bors
Randy Kovitz
Punch
Michael P. Moran
Cook
Scott H. Reiniger
Marhalt
Maureen Sadusk
Judy Rawls
Albert Amerson
Indian
Ronald Carrier
Hector
Tim DiLeo
Corncook
John Harrison
Pellinore
Taso N. Stavrakis
Ewain
Robert Williams
Kay
Molly McCloskey
Corncook's Woman
Judith Barrett
Musician Trio
Ian Gallacher
Musician Trio
James A. Baffico
Lester Dean
Chris Jessel
Boy Billy
Bingo O'Malley
Sheriff Rilly
Nann Mogg
Mrs. Rilly
Nancy Hopwood
Sam
Victor Pappas
Photographer
Jennifer Elizabeth
Baby in Stroller
Hugh Rose
Jess
Sal Carollo
Mob
Cliff Forrest
Mob
Jeannie Jefferies
Mob
Tommy Lafitte
Mob
Gary Lee Leventhal
Tom Madden
Mob
Bobbi Van Eman
Anthony Dileo Jr.
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Barry Gutterman
Bemused Fan
Director
Writer
Producer
Salah M. Hassanein
executive producer
Richard P. Rubinstein
producer
David E. Vogel
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Michael Gornick
Editor
Pasquale Buba
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Production Designer
Cletus Anderson
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Makeup Department
Liz Augenstein
makeup assistant
Luigi Caesar Caruso
hair stylist
Jeannie Jefferies
makeup artist
Mick Lanzino
hair stylist
Production Manager
Zilla Clinton
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pasquale Buba
first assistant director
Clayton Hill
second assistant director
John Roddick
second assistant director
Art Department
William Brewer
assistant to the production designer
James C. Feng
set and props
Ed Fountain
construction coordinator
William H. Franko
set and props
Martin Giles
set and props
John Ivo Gilles
set and props
Michael Gorman
properties master
Virginia Hildreth
properties mistress
Ellen Hopkins
scenic painter
Roderick Mayne
set and props
Michael McMackin
set and props
Bruce Miller
assistant to the production designer
Bruce Moore
set and props
Christine Oagley
assistant to the production designer
Sound Department
Carl Augenstein
sound
John Butler
sound mixer, sound
Fred Christie
sound recording engineer
Jim Forrester
sound
Don Garvin
sound engineer
Richard M. Sieg
boom operator
Jack Walworth
boom operator
Special Effects
Larry Roberts
special effects
Stunts
Gary Davis
stunt coordinator, stunts
Tim A. Davison
stunts
Art E. Fredenburgh
stunts
Pat Green
stunts
John Hateley
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Steve Holladay
stunts
Richard Humphreys
stunts
Gary Hymes
stunts
John Meier
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Reid Rondell
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunts
David Zellitti
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Abeln
grip
Carl Augenstein
gaffer
Tom Dubensky
first assistant camera
Rich Dwyer
grip
Jim Forrester
gaffer
Michael Gornick
camera operator
James Hamilton
still photographer
Salah Hassanein Jr.
grip
Brian Haughin
grip
Lenny Lies
grip
Ed Marritz
camera operator: second unit
Nicholas Mastandrea
key grip
Richard Ricci
grip
John Rice
second assistant camera
Russell Rockwell
camera operator: second unit
Chad Stockdale
grip
Nick Tallo
grip
Casting Department
Sharon Ceccatti
local casting
Jim Wilheim
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Anderson
costume construction coordinator
Kathy Grillo
wardrobe
Howard Kaplan
wardrobe
Elizabeth Murray
wardrobe
Nancy A. Palmatier
wardrobe
Patricia Risser
wardrobe
Claudia Stephens
wardrobe
Alison Todd
wardrobe
David Velasquez
wardrobe
Editorial Department
Tony Buba
assistant editor
Rich Dwyer
assistant editor
Nicholas Mastandrea
assistant editor
Music Department
Michelle Camillo
additional music arranger
Eddy Daniels
musician
David Franco
music supervisor
Peter Gordon
musician
Gordon Gottlieb
musician
Paul Johnson
musician
Emmanuel Vardi
conductor
Transportation Department
P.D. Levy
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Leslie Chapman
location manager
Marie Fiduccia
production coordinator
Bruce Gattenbein
mechanic
Sandra Jetton
script supervisor
Tom Madden
production assistant
Simon Manses
motorcycle coordinator
Reid Rosefelt
publicist
Curtis Sayblack
production controller
Earl Schriver
bird handler
Debra Shata
assistant to producers
Donna Siegel
assistant to producers
Jim Stephenson
mechanic
Anne Thompson
publicist
Susan Vermazen
location publicity
Production Company
Laurel
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United Film
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Distributor
United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Ambassador Film Distributors
Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Media Home Entertainment
Warner Home Vídeo
Miscellaneous
PickwickMaslanskyKoenigsberg Inc.
publicity
Media Sound Inc.
recorded at
Jeree Records
remixing
Wedo's
music copying
Rogal Company
insurance
Page America Inc.
beeper communications
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Navigation Boxes
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Bruiser (2000)
Creepshow (1982)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Day of the Dead (1985)
Diary of the Dead (2007)
Knightriders
Land of the Dead (2005)
Martin (1977)
Monkey Shines (1988)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Survival of the Dead (2009)
The Crazies (1973)
The Dark Half (1993)
There's Always Vanilla (1971)
