Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was released on DVD in the United States and is categorized under the drama genre which was the original classification chosen to assist with web searches and item retrieval. The film dates from nineteen ninety one and stars Kevin Costner as Robin Hood returning from the Crusades to fight the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham portrayed by Alan Rickman while seeking to reclaim his lands and win the affection of Lady Marian played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The DVD release in the USA provided a home video format that preserved the cinematic theatrical presentation which runs approximately one hundred forty three minutes and includes performances by Morgan Freeman as the wise Moor Azeem and Christian Slater as Will Scarlet. The home video edition offered standard digital video and audio tracks suitable for television and computer playback allowing USA audiences to own a physical copy of this adventure drama for repeated viewing. The dramatic themes of justice loyalty and revenge were central to the original drama genre classification despite the film also containing action and adventure sequences which made the drama label a specific choice for cataloging purposes. Regarding the related digital entry a game connected to this title was added to the website iOctavio.com on February fifth two thousand and five which should be recorded as a metadata note for completeness. The original review provided for reference consisted only of a punctuation mark and therefore contained no substantive critical analysis or opinion that could be incorporated into this summary. The United States DVD release of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves represents a verbose and detailed home media artifact that captures the epic scope of the medieval outlaw story while highlighting the strong antagonist performance and supporting cast contributions that define the dramatic tone of the production. The film remains a notable entry in the catalog of period dramas available on DVD in the USA and its classification as drama rather than pure action reflects the intentional genre selection made during the original web search categorization process to ensure accurate discovery of the item.