The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron (1985)

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

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.

Date of release
1985-07-24
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (1482)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director
Richard Rich, Ted Berman

Casting

  • 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)
  • Brandon Call — Fairfolk (voice)
  • Gregory Levinson — Fairfolk (voice)
  • Eda Reiss Merin — Orddu (voice)

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