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.
80 min
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.
- Release date
- July 24, 1985
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $21,300,000
Trailer
Cast
- Grant Bardsley as Taran
- Freddie Jones as Dallben
- Susan Sheridan as Eilonwy
- Nigel Hawthorne as Fflewddur
- Arthur Malet as King Eidilleg
- John Byner as Gurgi
- John Byner as Doli
- Lindsay Rich as Fairfolk
- Brandon Call as Fairfolk
- Gregory Levinson as Fairfolk
- Eda Reiss Merin as Orddu
Crew
- Ted Berman · Director
- Richard Rich · Director
- Lloyd Alexander · Writer
- David Jonas · Writer
- Vance Gerry · Writer
- Ted Berman · Writer
- Joe Hale · Producer
- Elmer Bernstein · Composer
- Armetta Jackson-Hamlett · Editor
- James Koford · Editor
- James Melton · Editor