The Princess Bride (1987) - Credits and Details

The Princess Bride Credits and Details

Directed by
	Rob Reiner
Written by
	William Goldman	...	screenplay by / based upon his book
Cast
	Cary Elwes	...	Westley
	Mandy Patinkin	...	Inigo Montoya
	Chris Sarandon	...	Prince Humperdinck
	Christopher Guest	...	Count Rugen
	Wallace Shawn	...	Vizzini
	André René Roussimoff	...	Fezzik (as Andre the Giant)
	Fred Savage	...	The Grandson
	Robin Wright	...	The Princess Bride
	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
	Malcolm Storry	...	Yellin
	Willoughby Gray	...	The King
	Betsy Brantley	...	The Mother
	Paul Badger	...	The Assistant Brute
Uncredited Cast
	Danny Blackner	...	Rodent Of Unusual Size
	Anthony Georghiou	...	Rodent Of Unusual Size
	Sallie McLaughlin
	Derek Pykett	...	Villager
	Toby Stump	...	Ant
Produced by
	Norman Lear	...	executive producer
	Steve Nicolaides	...	associate producer
	Rob Reiner	...	producer
	Andrew Scheinman	...	producer
	Jeffrey Stott	...	associate producer
Original Music by
	Mark Knopfler
Special Effects by
	Nick Allder	...	special effects supervisor
	Robert Harman	...	cliff climbing effects: second unit: Ireland
	John Hatt	...	special effects technician
	Ron Hone	...	special effects technician
	Phil Knowles	...	special effects technician
	Terry Schubert	...	special effects technician
	Rodger Shaw	...	animatronic supervisor
	Neil Swan	...	special effects technician
Visual Effects by
	Bob Cuff	...	matte artist
	John Grant	...	matte supervisor
	Kent Houston	...	matte supervisor
	Edward Jaffe	...	grip: model photography unit
	Ken Marschall	...	additional matte painter
	John Morgan	...	camera operator: model photography unit
	Nigel Stone	...	loader: model photography unit
	Jonathan Taylor	...	focus: model photography unit
	Paul Wilson	...	model photographer: model photography unit
	Doug Ferris	...	matte artist
Stunts
	Andy Bradford	...	stunts
	George Lane Cooper	...	stunts
	Sue Crosland	...	stunts
	Peter Diamond	...	stunt coordinator
	Reg Harding	...	stunts
	Terry Richards	...	stunts
	Jason White	...	stunts
	Jeff Davis	...	stunts
	Kevin Hudson	...	stunts
Thanks
	Alan F. Horn	...	special thanks
	Martin Shafer	...	special thanks

Additional Info
Premiere:	September 18, 1987
Theatrical Release:	September 25, 1987
DVD Release:	July 18, 2000
Blu-ray Release:	March 17, 2009
Country:
Distributor:	The Criterion Collection
Websites:

Ratings
7.4 / 10	8.0 / 10	78 / 100

Alternate Titles
The Bridges' Bride

Production Companies
Act III Communications (presents)
The Princess Bride Ltd. (The Princess Bride Limited) (copyright: 1987 by)
Buttercup Films Ltd. (A Buttercup Films Limited Picture)

Distributors
20th Century Fox (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
Nelson Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Nelson Entertainment (1988) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Disney Channel (1989) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV)
The Criterion Collection (1989) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Fox Network (1990) (United States) (TV)
New Line Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (United States) (special edition) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (20th anniversary collector's edition) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (25th anniversary edition) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
TV Guide Network (2015) (United States) (TV)
Fathom Events (2017) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD)
The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
The Walt Disney Company (2019) (United States) (TV)
Disney+ (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (reprint for MGM) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Adult Swim (2024) (United States) (TV)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2025) (United States) (TV)
American Movie Classics (AMC) (2024) (United States) (TV)
Nelson Entertainment (1988) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
The Criterion Collection (1988) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
The Criterion Collection (1989) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
The Criterion Collection (1997) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
The Criterion Collection (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Baron's Hall, Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England, UK (Inigo duels Count Rugen)
Bradley Rocks, Birchover, Derbyshire, England, UK (Buttercup's farm)
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (forest scenes)
C Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (clifftop ruins; Westley and Inigo duel)
Carl Wark, Peak District National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK (Buttercup and Dread Pirate Roberts cross the moors)
Cave Dale, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK (Buttercup shoves herself and Dread Pirate Roberts down a hill)
Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland (Cliffs of Insanity)
D Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (final kiss)
Derbyshire, England, UK
England, UK
H Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (Sea of Despair; docking the boat at the Cliffs of Insanity; Fire Swamp)
Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, UK (Prince Humperdinck's Castle)
Hever Castle, Hever, Kent, England, UK
Hever, Kent, England, UK
Kent, England, UK
L Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (grandfather and grandson scenes)
Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK (The "battle of wits")
M Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (interior of Miracle Max's hovel)
Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK
Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England, UK
Penshurst, Kent, England, UK
Robin Hood's Stride, Birchover, Derbyshire, England, UK (Dread Pirate Roberts fights Fezzik)
Shepperton Studios, Studios Road, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK (Studio)
Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Surrey, England, UK
UK

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