Heath Ledger and Rufus Sewell star as adversaries in this irreverent, hilarious, sometimes over-the-top mash-up of medieval times meets modern music!

A Knight’s Tale is an unconventional, tongue-in-cheek, and thoroughly enjoyable take on the 14th century classic, The Canterbury Tales! Why, Geoffrey Chaucer the writer of The Canterbury Tales is a character in the movie, and at one point, even states that he should write this all down!

Amid all the humor there’s plenty of action, thundering hooves, brave battles, nasty plots, mystery and intrigue. At the center of it all is young William Thatcher. In the 15th century one’s social class determines their position for life, with little to no hope for ever improving their status. William Thatcher got one of the short straws.

Low-born, a peasant, he is pledged as a squire to the noble knight, Sir Ector. But William dares to dream. He envisions himself suited in armor, astride a powerful charger, wielding his lance aimed squarely at his opponent with enough power to unhorse him. Impressing a fair damsel would be a bonus. Now William may have his chance, but seizing it could have dire consequences. He and his fellow squires, Roland and Wat, learn that Sir Ector has died, before competing in one final run that would have earned him hefty prize money. Unemployed and destitute, William dons Sir Ector’s armor and impersonates him in the tournament, an illegal act as only nobles are permitted to compete, but he wins, and claims the bounty of coins which he splits with his friends. Roland and Wat would like to take their share and be on their merry way, but William has other plans and soon convinces them to train him to perfect his jousting technique.

As he works towards perfecting his skills, William realizes they can’t keep Sir Ector’s death under wraps. He will need his own identity, a real noble name with an authentic lineage. He meets a forger named Chaucer who reintroduces him to him world as Sir Ulrich Von Liechtenstein. What follows is a riotous romp of trying to keep William’s real identity a secret while he rides among the wealthy in edge-of-the-seat jousting action. In addition to Roland, Wat and Chaucer he acquires an entourage, including Kate, a blacksmith, who makes and repairs his armor. He falls in love with Jocelyn, a noblewoman.

But all fairy tales have a dark side, and in this case, it is in the form of Adhemar, a fierce warrior and William’s nemesis in the jousting ring and for the affections of Jocelyn.

Uplifting and fun, a true inspiring tale of triumph and honor, A Knight’s Tale has the thrills, the laughs and a sound moral base of good versus evil.