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The Black Cauldron

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,681
343
John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and Susan Sheridan in The Black Cauldron (1985)
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A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.

  • Directors
    • Ted Berman
    • Richard Rich
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Alexander
    • David Jonas
    • Vance Gerry
  • Stars
    • Grant Bardsley
    • Freddie Jones
    • Susan Sheridan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    46K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,681
    343
    • Directors
      • Ted Berman
      • Richard Rich
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Alexander
      • David Jonas
      • Vance Gerry
    • Stars
      • Grant Bardsley
      • Freddie Jones
      • Susan Sheridan
    • 215User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast27

    Grant Bardsley
    Grant Bardsley
    • Taran
    • (voice)
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Dallben
    • (voice)
    Susan Sheridan
    Susan Sheridan
    • Eilonwy
    • (voice)
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Fflewddur
    • (voice)
    Arthur Malet
    Arthur Malet
    • King Eidilleg
    • (voice)
    John Byner
    John Byner
    • Gurgi
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lindsay Rich
    • Fairfolk
    • (voice)
    Brandon Call
    Brandon Call
    • Fairfolk
    • (voice)
    Gregory Levinson
    • Fairfolk
    • (voice)
    Eda Reiss Merin
    • Orddu
    • (voice)
    Adele Malis-Morey
    • Orwen
    • (voice)
    Billie Hayes
    Billie Hayes
    • Orgoch
    • (voice)
    Phil Fondacaro
    Phil Fondacaro
    • Creeper
    • (voice)
    • …
    Peter Renaday
    • Henchman
    • (voice)
    James Almanzar
    • Henchman
    • (voice)
    Wayne Allwine
    Wayne Allwine
    • Henchman
    • (voice)
    Steve Hale
    • Henchman
    • (voice)
    Phil Nibbelink
    • Henchman
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Ted Berman
      • Richard Rich
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Alexander
      • David Jonas
      • Vance Gerry
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The first Disney animated film that's not a musical, does not contain any songs neither performed by characters, nor in the background.
    • Goofs
      Taran unchains the gate barring their escape from the castle. In subsequent shots, the lock and chains reappear and then, finally disappear.
    • Quotes
      • Gurgi: Oh, poor miserable Gurgi deserves fierce smackings and whackings on his poor, tender head. Always left with no munchings and crunchings.
    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening or cast and crew credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The version of the film released to theaters omits numerous fully animated scenes that include shots of graphic violence as Taran fights his way out of the castle and shots of Eilonwy sporting ripped garments as she's hanging for her life with Taran and Fflewddur. The most well-known deleted scene, due to a clumsy jump that it left in the film's soundtrack and a cel of the infamous scene appearing online, is that of a man being mauled by one of the Cauldron-born.
    • Connections
      Edited from Fantasia (1940)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 24, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • El caldero negro
    • Filming locations
      • Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Llechwedd Slate Mine, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners II
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $44,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,288,692
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,180,110
      • Jul 28, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,289,357
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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