The Black Cauldron
1985 · Movie · PG · 80 min · ★ 6.4 · 57% critics
A young dreamer is forced into a dangerous quest when a magical pig is kidnapped by a ruthless ruler. Racing to rescue it, the would-be hero teams up with unlikely allies to stop a legendary artifact from being used to raise an unstoppable army.
Based on The Chronicles of Prydain
Also known as Taran and the Magic Cauldron
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-07-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,438 votes)
- Box office
- $21,288,692
- Budget
- $36,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a darker, song-free Disney-style fantasy quest with real peril and a creepy mood, similar in spirit to The Hobbit or The Great Mouse Detective; Not for you if you prefer light, musical family fare.
Pros: dark adventurous tone; exciting perilous moments; memorable villain presence | Cons: rushed uneven pacing; disjointed episodic story; may scare young kids
Themes
- witch
- based on novel or book
- pig
- magic
- sword
- fairy
- villain
- dragon
- cauldron
- evil ruler
- mystical quest
- teenage protagonist
Cast & crew
Grant Bardsley
as Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan
as Eilonwy (voice)
John Byner
as Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
John Hurt
as The Horned King (voice)
Freddie Jones
as Dallben (voice)
Phil Fondacaro
as Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Arthur Malet
as King Eidilleg (voice)
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Lindsay Rich
as Fairfolk (voice)
Brandon Call
as Fairfolk (voice)
Directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich