The Last of Robin Hood

The Last of Robin Hood is a 2013 American independent biographical drama film about actor Errol Flynn written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.^[2] The film stars Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Kane, and Max Casella. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]

The Last of Robin Hood
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Directed by	Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland
Written by	Richard Glatzer Wash Westmoreland
Produced by	Christine Vachon Declan Baldwin Pamela Koffler
Starring	Kevin Kline Susan Sarandon Dakota Fanning
Cinematography	Michael Simmonds
Edited by	Robin Katz
Music by	Nick Urata
Production companies	Big Indie Pictures Killer Films
Distributed by	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release date	September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$288,545[1]

Cast

• Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn^[4]
• Dakota Fanning as Beverly Aadland^[5]
• Susan Sarandon as Florence Aadland^[4]
• Patrick St. Esprit as Herb Aadland^[6]
• Matthew Kane as Ronnie Shedlo
• Max Casella as Stanley Kubrick
• Sean Flynn as Grip (Sean Flynn is the real-life grandson of Errol Flynn)
• Bryan Batt as Orry-Kelly
• Jane McNeill as Cynthia Gould
• Ric Reitz as Melvin Belli
• Jackie Prucha as Hedda Hopper
• Peter Belsito as Barry Mahon
• Joe Knezevich as John Ireland
• Ben Winchell as Jack

Production

Killer Films set Richard Glatzer and Wash West to write and direct a biographical film about Errol Flynn.^[2] By April 9, 2014, Samuel Goldwyn Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the film.^[7]

Casting

On October 10, 2012, it was in the news that Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon had signed on to star in the film.^[2] Kline would play the role of Errol Flynn, a legendary actor who was in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, Beverly Aadland, and Sarandon would play Florence Aadland, Beverly Aadland's stage mother.^[4] On January 23, 2013, Dakota Fanning was added to the cast to play the role of Beverly Aadland, Flynn's teenage girlfriend.^[5] Patrick St. Esprit also joined the cast to play Herb Aadland, Beverly Aadland's father.^[6]

Filming

The filming of The Last of Robin Hood began in the end of January 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.^[8]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 28% based on 66 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads "Kevin Kline's performance is spot on, but in every other respect, The Last of Robin Hood disappoints."^[9] Dakota Fanning's performance was panned by several critics.^[10]

Marketing

On June 24, 2014, the first trailer of the film was released.^[11]