A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
- Director
- Writers
- George Lucas(story by)
- Bob Dolman(screenplay by)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- George Lucas(story by)
- Bob Dolman(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 11 nominations total
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- Ranonas Ranon
- (as Mark Vande Brake)
- Director
- Writers
- George Lucas(story by)
- Bob Dolman(screenplay by)
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- TriviaAccording to Warwick Davis, the film had the largest ever casting call for little people at the time. Between 225 and 240 actors were hired for the film.
- GoofsAfter the cart chase, when Willow and Madmartigan are hiding, enemy horses gallop past with the sound of barking dogs, but without any actual dogs to accompany the sound effect.
- Quotes
Willow: See this acorn? I'll throw it at you and turn you to stone!
Madmartigan: Ooh, I'm really scared. No! Don't! There's a- a peck here with an acorn pointed at me!
- Crazy creditsAlthough he played the title role, Warwick Davis took just third billing. Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley took first and second billing respectively.
- Alternate versionsIn order to obtain a PG certificate by the BBFC in the UK, 34 seconds were edited for the theatrical version.
- The boars killing the midwife early in the film was cut entirely.
- The scene of Bavmorda turning people into pigs was toned down. One shot of Madmartigan's transformation was cut, and a shot of Sorsha collapsing to the ground was cut.
- Also, during the fight at the castle towards the end, Willow zaps the troll with his wand, and 2 creatures emerge from its skin. In the UK version of this film, the bit where the creatures quickly rip the skin off of the troll is missing.
- General Kael's stabbing of Airk was shortened.
- Some of the bloodiest moments in the fight between Madmartigan and Kasel were cut. Also, cut was the second sword thrust into General Kael when Madmartigan steps on the sword and drives it through him.
- Shots of Raziel punching Bavmorda in the face was cut and Bavmorda strangling Raziel was shortened.
- The distributors also reduced the redness of the blood in some fight scenes and toned down certain sound effects. The film was only available in the UK in this censored form until 2002, when the BBFC passed the film uncut with a PG rating.
Top review
One of the most magical and adventurous movie of all time best movie making in the history of cinematography.
I have seen this movie in my childhood days that too iam lucky to have this seen in a good theatre. My dad took me to this wonderful and magical movie I really enjoyed this great flick and I still remember each and every single scenes in this movie. Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer were top of their forms truly impressive performance by both. You have to see this movie to believe it's magical world and it's witches and sorcery! See it to get mesmerized an all time favorite for me and it's in my personal movies collection. Two thumps up!.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Willow en la tierra del encanto
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,269,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,300,169
- May 22, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $57,269,863
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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