Robin Williams portrays Parry, a former professor of medieval history, who lives in a remarkable world of his own creation in order to insulate himself from a tragedy in his past. He now sees a singular New York and has the charismatic ability to permit others to see the world as he does - full of castles, terrifying Red Knights and damsels in distress. Jeff Bridges portrays Jack Lucas, a man who has always managed …showed first 75 words of 333 total…

…showed last 75 words of 333 total…Quixote that what he thinks is not true. Shy and inhibited by notions of chivalry, Parry dares not approach Lydia until Jack takes it upon himself to bring the two together. By helping Parry win the heart of the lonely woman he secretly loves, Jack hopes to redeem himself and erase the scar from his own soul. With a vision unique to Parry, Lydia is his perfect maiden; just as Dulcinea is to Don Quixote.