A Knights Tale is a 2001 English-language Action Adventure movie written and directed by Brian Helgeland and produced by Todd Black, Brian Helgeland and Tim Van Rellim. After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. A knights tale features Heath Ledger in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, Shannyn Sossamon and Laura Fraser. The movie is based on The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer. The music was composed by Carter Burwell. Cinematography was done by Richard Greatrex and editing by Kevin Stitt. The motion picture has a running time of 132-138 minutes. It was released on 27th September 2001. The Film was successful at box office. A Knights Tale was made on a budget of $65 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $117 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing.