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The Black Cauldron (1985)

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

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Ted Berman
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    Gurgi / Doli (voice) John Byner
  • Profile picture of Nigel Hawthorne
    Fflewddur Fflam (voice) Nigel Hawthorne
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    The Horned King (voice) John Hurt
  • Profile picture of Freddie Jones
    Dallben (voice) Freddie Jones
  • Profile picture of Phil Fondacaro
    Creeper / Henchman (voice) Phil Fondacaro
  • Profile picture of Arthur Malet
    King Eidilleg (voice) Arthur Malet
  • Profile picture of Brandon Call
    Fairfolk (voice) Brandon Call
  • Profile picture of Billie Hayes
    Orgoch (voice) Billie Hayes

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  • teenage protagonist