El Cid
1961 ‧ War/Adventure ‧ 3h 2m
7.2/10 · IMDb
93% · Rotten Tomatoes
Spain is overrun by the Moors and the country's only hope rests in a heroic knight known as El Cid (Charlton Heston). He knows a divided Spain cannot stand and implores his countrymen to unify in order to repel the invaders. But a hitch develops...
Release date: December 14, 1961 (USA)
Director: Anthony Mann
Story by: Fredric M. Frank
Distributed by: Miramax, The Rank Organisation, Monogram Pictures, and more
Box office: $26.6 million(US/CA)
Budget: $7–9 million
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