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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.
Genres
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy
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.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$21300000
Runtime
80 min
Release Date
1985-07-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1364
Vote Average
6.415
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
James Almanzar
Henchman (voice)
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Phil Nibbelink
Henchmen (voice)
Wayne Allwine
Henchmen (voice)
Jack Laing
Henchmen (voice)
Steve Hale
Henchmen (voice)
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