Krull
1983 · Movie · PG · 121 min · ★ 6.1 · 38% critics
On a distant world, a young royal sets out with a ragtag band of allies to rescue a kidnapped bride from a mysterious, moving fortress controlled by alien invaders. Along the way, the group faces strange creatures, dark magic, and a legendary weapon that may be their best hope against an overwhelming enemy.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-07-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (614 votes)
- Box office
- $16,916,617
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a campy 80s sci‑fi/fantasy quest with odd monsters, a moving fortress, and a cult-classic vibe, like Flash Gordon; not for you if you need tight plotting or modern-looking effects.
Pros: imaginative creatures and set pieces; fun pulpy adventure; memorable fantasy weapon | Cons: thin characters and dialogue; uneven pacing and logic; effects feel dated
Themes
- kingdom
- dead body
- magical object
- fortress
- swashbuckler
- doppelgänger
- cyclops
- changeling
- dark fantasy
- warrior
- action hero
- sword and sorcery
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Ken Marshall
as Prince Colwyn
Lysette Anthony
as Lyssa
Freddie Jones
as Ynyr
Francesca Annis
as Widow of the Web
Alun Armstrong
as Torquil
David Battley
as Ergo
Bernard Bresslaw
as Cyclops
Liam Neeson
as Kegan
John Welsh
as Seer
Graham McGrath
as Titch
Directed by Peter Yates