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.”
1985•PG•1h 20m•6.4•Released
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy
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.
Director
Richard Rich
Budget
$25M
Revenue
$21M
Languages
English
Studio
Silver Screen Partners II
Cast
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)
Adele Malis-Morey
Orwen (voice)
Billie Hayes
Orgoch (voice)
Peter Renaday
Henchman (voice)
Production
Company
Silver Screen Partners II
Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Producer
Joe Hale
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