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The Black Cauldron

1985 · 1h 20m · Animation · Adventure · Family

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

IMDb
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Metacritic
59

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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.

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Cast

Grant Bardsley

Taran (voice)

Susan Sheridan

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy (voice)

John Byner

John Byner

Gurgi / Doli (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Horned King (voice)

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Dallben (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper / Henchman (voice)

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg (voice)

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk (voice)

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

Fairfolk (voice)

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk (voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu (voice)

Adele Malis-Morey

Adele Malis-Morey

Orwen (voice)

Billie Hayes

Billie Hayes

Orgoch (voice)

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday

Henchman (voice)

James Almanzar

James Almanzar

Henchman (voice)

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Details

Release date
July 24, 1985
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
PG
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$21,300,000
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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