The High Crusade
...because a heathen is a heathen.
Genres
Overview
A Monty Pythonesque tale of a band of Crusaders who find themselves in possession of an alien ship and the alien to pilot it. Armed with the means to conquer the Holy Land, the naive Crusaders set off on a grand crusade, only to find themselves not in Jerusalem, but at the mercy of an entire alien world.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1994-06-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
5
John Rhys-Davies
Bruder Parvus
Rick Overton
Sir Roger
Michael Des Barres
Monsieur du Lac
Catherine Punch
Lady Catherine
Patrick Brymer
Red John
Debbie Lee Carrington
Branithar
Rinaldo Talamonti
Alien Chief
Frank Kanakusen
Alien Assistant
Tahareh Becker
Alien Assistant
Ray Cokes
Messenger
Holger Neuhäuser
Hubert
Werner Baum
Lars
Tim Luna
Squire
Fabian Rösler
Squire
Bobby Knoesel
Squire
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