The Black Cauldron (1985)

  • PG
  • 07/24/1985 (US)
  • Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • 1h 20m

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

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.

Ted Berman

Director

Richard Rich

Director

Lloyd Alexander

Novel

Cast

Grant Bardsley's headshot

Grant Bardsley

Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan's headshot

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy (voice)
John Byner's headshot

John Byner

Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne's headshot

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
John Hurt's headshot

John Hurt

The Horned King (voice)
Freddie Jones's headshot

Freddie Jones

Dallben (voice)
Phil Fondacaro's headshot

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Arthur Malet's headshot

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg (voice)

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