Knightriders / one sheet / advance / USA

16.06.11

US one sheet poster (advance) for Knightriders (1981). Artwork by Boris VallejoUS one sheet poster (advance) for Knightriders (1981). Artwork by Boris Vallejo, image 2US one sheet poster (advance) for Knightriders (1981). Artwork by Boris Vallejo, image 3US one sheet poster (advance) for Knightriders (1981). Artwork by Boris Vallejo, image 4US one sheet poster (advance) for Knightriders (1981). Artwork by Boris Vallejo, image 5
Title
Knightriders
Year of Film
1981
Director
George A. Romero
Starring
Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman, Christine Forrest, Warner Shook, Brother Blue, Cynthia Adler, John Amplas
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Action | Adventure
Type of Poster
One sheet
Style of Poster
Advance
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
1981
Designer
Unknown
Artist
Boris Vallejo
Size (inches)
27 1/16" x 40 15/16"
SS or DS
SS
Tagline
The Games...The Romance...The Spirit...Camelot is a state of mind.

One of George A. Romero‘s lesser known titles, mainly because it’s quite unlike any of his other output, this tale of a traveling troupe of motorcycle-riding jousters is often cited as one of his best by those that have seen it. This advance one sheet features superb artwork by the great Boris Vallejo. You’ll notice that the bike (a Honda CBX1000 apparently (opens in a new tab)) has been rendered with careful detail and I’m a big fan of the tagline too. You might also spot that the title has been trademarked.

You can watch the trailer (opens in a new tab) with or without a commentary from Mick Garris (opens in a new tab) on the superb Trailers From Hell (opens in a new tab) site.

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  1. Author
    Posted by Tom Hartshorn
    Date Posted
    on 16 June 2011

    I like the rendering of Ed Harris’s muscular buttocks. A true mark of any decent artist.