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The Black Cauldron

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

19851h 20mAnimation · Adventure · Family

Released

July 24, 1985

6.4

TMDB Score

64% match · 1,492 votes

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About the Movie

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AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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.

DirectorsRichard Rich, Ted Berman

Released: July 24, 1985
Runtime: 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: English
Budget: $25.0M
Box office: $21.3M
Studios: Silver Screen Partners II, Walt Disney Pictures

Top Billed Cast

GB

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)

LR

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk (voice)

Brandon Call

Fairfolk (voice)

GL

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk (voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu (voice)

Adele Malis-Morey

Orwen (voice)

Billie Hayes

Orgoch (voice)

Peter Renaday

Henchman (voice)

James Almanzar

Henchman (voice)

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