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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.

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 20m

Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 1,498 votes

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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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Play trailer: Taran and the Magic Cauldron - 1990 Reissue Trailer (35mm 4K)

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Cast and crew

  • Grant BardsleyTaran (voice)

  • Susan Sheridan

    Susan SheridanEilonwy (voice)

  • John Byner

    John BynerGurgi / Doli (voice)

  • Nigel Hawthorne

    Nigel HawthorneFflewddur Fflam (voice)

  • John Hurt

    John HurtThe Horned King (voice)

  • Freddie Jones

    Freddie JonesDallben (voice)

  • Phil Fondacaro

    Phil FondacaroCreeper / Henchman (voice)

  • Arthur Malet

    Arthur MaletKing Eidilleg (voice)

  • Lindsay RichFairfolk (voice)

  • Brandon Call

    Brandon CallFairfolk (voice)

  • Gregory LevinsonFairfolk (voice)

  • Eda Reiss Merin

    Eda Reiss MerinOrddu (voice)

  • Adele Malis-Morey

    Adele Malis-MoreyOrwen (voice)

  • Billie Hayes

    Billie HayesOrgoch (voice)

  • Peter Renaday

    Peter RenadayHenchman (voice)

  • James Almanzar

    James AlmanzarHenchman (voice)

  • John Huston

    John HustonNarrator (voice)

  • Phil NibbelinkHenchmen (voice)

Director
Ted Berman and Richard Rich
Writer
Lloyd Alexander, Peter Young and David Jonas
Music
Elmer Bernstein