It's a shame more people haven't seen this movie. It's one of my favorite medieval action / dramas.
Rutger Hauer plays Martin, a tough warrior who leads a band of mercenaries as they seek revenge on a king who double crossed them. Jennifer Jason Leigh plays a princess who is betrothed to the king's son, but finds herself torn between the prince and Martin.
The DVD is an unrated version running 2 hours and 8 minutes and has enough action, blood, nudity, sex, banqueting, bubonic plague, intrigue, and medieval filth and grit to satisfy just about any fan of the genre. If you haven't seen it, put it on your list. (One odd casting choice was Bruno Kirby. He doesn't have a lot of dialogue, but his New York accent sneaks through every now and then).
Directed by Paul Verhoeven before he made ROBOCOP. And exploitation fans will be pleased to see Brion James in a supporting role.