The Black Cauldron (1985)

07/24/1985 (US) • 1h 20m

Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.

Overview

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.

Top Billed Cast

Grant Bardsley

Taran (voice)

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy (voice)

John Byner

Gurgi / Doli (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

John Hurt

The Horned King (voice)

Freddie Jones

Dallben (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper / Henchman (voice)

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg (voice)

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$21,300,000.00

Keywords

witch

based on novel or book

pig

magic

sword

fairy

villain

dragon

cauldron

evil ruler

mystical quest

teenage protagonist

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