Black Arrow

Black Arrow (1985)

In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow (Stephan Chase) to seek justice. The noble Black Arrow foils Sir Brackley's (Oliver Reed) plan to kill one ward (Benedict Taylor) and marry the other. This is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson turned into film by Disney pictures.

Date of release
1985-10-09
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure, TV Movie
Director
John Hough

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses
  • Filmed in: Spain

Black Arrow is a Disney made-for-television romantic adventure film filmed in 1984 and released in 1985, based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses. It was a Panatlantic Pictures release directed by John Hough, who had directed a filmatisation of another Stevenson novel, Treasure Island, in 1972. It was released on January 6, 1985, for broadcast on The Disney Channel and distribution on Disney Home Video VHS.

Production

It was noted by The New York Times in April 1984 that Black Arrow was "currently in production". The film was described as being filmed in Spain with a September airdate. This planned airdate was later shifted towards January 6, 1985 when Black Arrow appeared on the Disney Channel.

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