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"Kevin Costner is on the verge of winning the right to pursue a legal case against Morgan Creek, the production company behind Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.  Costner starred as the titular character in the 1991 film, based on the legend of the British outlaw.   According to The Hollywood Reporter, a judge has issued a tentative ruling suggesting that the actor will be given permission to proceed with a fraud claim against Morgan Creek, which Costner&amp;#039;s lawyers claim hid money from him by assigning foreign distribution rights to a company owned by Morgan Creek CEO James Robinson.  Costner has accused Morgan Creek of cheating him out of millions of dollars, by under-reporting home video revenue of Robin Hood, which grossed over $300 million internationally.  The 58-year-old actor is seeking an unspecified amount in damages from the production company, which has also been accused of shielding liabilities in the past in relation to the George Clooney film The Good Shepherd.  The court&amp;#039;s full decision will be given in a hearing on Thursday (August 8). Costner was embroiled in another Hollywood lawsuit last year with actor Stephen Baldwin in relation to the BP oil company. The Bodyguard star eventually won the suit.  Watch a trailer for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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