Lionheart (1987 film)

Lionheart
Lionheart
	Promotional film poster
Directed by	Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay by	Menno Meyjes; Richard Outten
Story by	Menno Meyjes
Produced by	Talia Shire; Stanley O'Toole
Starring	Eric Stoltz; Gabriel Byrne
Cinematography	Alec Mills
Edited by	David Bretherton; Richard Haines
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	August 14, 1987;
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Hungary; United States
Language	English

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.