A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Grant Bardsley
- Taran
- (voice)
Freddie Jones
- Dallben
- (voice)
Susan Sheridan
- Eilonwy
- (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne
- Fflewddur
- (voice)
Arthur Malet
- King Eidilleg
- (voice)
John Byner
- Gurgi
- (voice)
- …
Lindsay Rich
- Fairfolk
- (voice)
Brandon Call
- Fairfolk
- (voice)
Gregory Levinson
- Fairfolk
- (voice)
Eda Reiss Merin
- Orddu
- (voice)
Adele Malis-Morey
- Orwen
- (voice)
Billie Hayes
- Orgoch
- (voice)
Phil Fondacaro
- Creeper
- (voice)
- …
Peter Renaday
- Henchman
- (voice)
James Almanzar
- Henchman
- (voice)
Wayne Allwine
- Henchman
- (voice)
Steve Hale
- Henchman
- (voice)
Phil Nibbelink
- Henchman
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKnown by many as "the movie Disney tried to bury", fans of the fantasy genre and this movie have tried many times to get the deleted footage restored.
- GoofsTaran unchains the gate barring their escape from the castle. In subsequent shots, the lock and chains reappear and then, finally disappear.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening or cast and crew credits.
- Alternate versionsThe version of the film released to theaters omits numerous fully animated scenes that include shots of graphic violence as Taran fights his way out of the castle and shots of Eilonwy sporting ripped garments as she's hanging for her life with Taran and Fflewddur. The most well-known deleted scene, due to a clumsy jump that it left in the film's soundtrack and a cel of the infamous scene appearing online, is that of a man being mauled by one of the Cauldron-born.
- ConnectionsEdited from Fantasia (1940)
Featured review
This is not your average Disney movie, which is full of happy characters and a long line of happy-go-lucky songs. For many years, Disney disowned this movie because it wasn't a box-office hit and was released on VHS/DVD only twice.
One of few PG-rated Disney movies, this one contains no music, and truly scary characters (age-depending, of course). Although characters like the Horned King and his undead army, may frighten younger viewers, the movie's dark side may be appreciated by some children (we forget that they too may appreciate the darker sides of things).The story is slow-moving for a Disney movie, but involving nonetheless. Although it is not the best movie, it is different from their usual gooey-mess of a film, while still having a fantasy-theme and does not seem like a Disney movie whatsoever (in a good way!).
One of few PG-rated Disney movies, this one contains no music, and truly scary characters (age-depending, of course). Although characters like the Horned King and his undead army, may frighten younger viewers, the movie's dark side may be appreciated by some children (we forget that they too may appreciate the darker sides of things).The story is slow-moving for a Disney movie, but involving nonetheless. Although it is not the best movie, it is different from their usual gooey-mess of a film, while still having a fantasy-theme and does not seem like a Disney movie whatsoever (in a good way!).
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- El caldero negro
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $44,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,288,692
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,180,110
- Jul 28, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $21,289,084
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
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