Lionheart (1987 film)

Lionheart
Promotional film poster
Directed byFranklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay byMenno Meyjes
Richard Outten
Story byMenno Meyjes
Produced byTalia Shire
Stanley O'Toole
StarringEric Stoltz
Gabriel Byrne
CinematographyAlec Mills
Edited byDavid Bretherton
Richard Haines
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • August 14, 1987 (1987-08-14)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesHungary
United States
LanguageEnglish

Lionheart, also known as Lionheart: The Children's Crusade, is a 1987 adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and produced by Talia Shire and Stanley O'Toole. Shire's brother, Francis Ford Coppola, initially planned to direct the film but instead opted to be executive producer along with Shire's husband, Jack Schwartzman. The screenplay was written by Menno Meyjes and Richard Outten from a story by Meyjes. The composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote the score. The film was released in August 1987. It was distributed by Orion Pictures.