Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," this is the story of William , a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way.

GENRE: Action/Adventure, Adventure
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 2h 12m
RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2001
STARRING: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk
DIRECTOR(S): Brian Helgeland
PRODUCER(S): Todd Black, Brian Helgeland, Tim Van Rellim
WRITER(S): Brian Helgeland
STUDIO: Columbia Pictures