The Three Muscatels (1991)
Richard Pryor stars in this parody of The Three Musketeers follows a coed who falls asleep while reading the book and dreams about a trio of swashbuckling heroes.
90 min
Donna Bon Viant (Belaine) is a college student, who has to complete an assignment on the 14th century for her African American literature class. She chooses to base her writings on The Three Musketeers, a famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Donna begins to read the novel and falls asleep in the process. She dreams a zany dream involving the adventures of "The Three Muscatels". The adventures include a number of people in Donna's life including students in her class, members of her family, and an alcoholic she met earlier in the day named Russell (Pryor).
- Release date
- November 1, 1991
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Flynn Belaine as Donna
- Flynn Belaine as Dorian
- Cal Wilson as Victor Langford
- Reynaldo Rey as King Alberto Nacho
- Joe Torry as Andre Squire
- Roy G. Fegan as Puablo the Traitor
- Richard Pryor as Narrator
- Richard Pryor as Wino
- Richard Pryor as Bartender
- Ron Goss as Squeeky Lopsider
- Todd C. Burnette as Spanish Bandit
- Des Coroy as Swordsman
- Des Coroy as LopSider
- Jen Harper as Brothel Wench
Crew
- Romell Foster-Owens · Director
- Cal Wilson · Writer
- Alexandre Dumas · Writer
- Flynn Belaine · Writer
- Betty Spruill · Producer
- John L. Demps Jr. · Cinematographer
- John David Allen · Editor
- Richard Marks · Editor