The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
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

Grant Bardsley Grant Bardsley As: Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan Susan Sheridan As: Eilonwy (voice)
John Byner John Byner As: Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne As: Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
John Hurt John Hurt As: The Horned King (voice)
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 July 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Silver Screen Partners II, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $21,300,000

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Cast

Grant Bardsley

Grant Bardsley

Taran (voice)

Susan Sheridan

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy (voice)

John Byner

John Byner

Gurgi / Doli (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

John Hurt

John Hurt

The Horned King (voice)

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Dallben (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper / Henchman (voice)

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg (voice)

Lindsay Rich

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk (voice)

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

Fairfolk (voice)

Gregory Levinson

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk (voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu (voice)

Adele Malis-Morey

Adele Malis-Morey

Orwen (voice)

Billie Hayes

Billie Hayes

Orgoch (voice)

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday

Henchman (voice)

James Almanzar

James Almanzar

Henchman (voice)

John Huston

John Huston

Narrator (voice)

Phil Nibbelink

Phil Nibbelink

Henchmen (voice)

Wayne Allwine

Wayne Allwine

Henchmen (voice)

Jack Laing

Jack Laing

Henchmen (voice)

Steve Hale

Steve Hale

Henchmen (voice)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joe Hale

Joe Hale

Producer

Ron Miller

Ron Miller

Executive Producer

Edward Hansen

Edward Hansen

Executive In Charge Of Production

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Wayne Allwine

Wayne Allwine

Sound Effects

Shawn Murphy

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

Jack Wadsworth

Jack Wadsworth

Supervising Music Editor

Robert Hathaway

Robert Hathaway

Sound Supervisor

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Frank Regula

Frank Regula

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nick Alphin

Nick Alphin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Phil Nibbelink

Phil Nibbelink

Animation

Andreas Deja

Andreas Deja

Animation

Hendel Butoy

Hendel Butoy

Animation

Ruben A. Aquino

Ruben A. Aquino

Animation

Ron Husband

Ron Husband

Animation

Mike Gabriel

Mike Gabriel

Animation

Dale Baer

Dale Baer

Animation

Doug Krohn

Doug Krohn

Animation

Barry Temple

Barry Temple

Animation

Shawn Keller

Shawn Keller

Animation

David Block

David Block

Animation

Phil Nibbelink

Phil Nibbelink

Character Designer

Mark Henn

Mark Henn

Animation

George Scribner

George Scribner

Animation

Andreas Deja

Andreas Deja

Character Designer

Chris Buck

Chris Buck

Animation

Larry White

Larry White

Animation

Anthony DeRosa

Anthony DeRosa

Animation

Jay Jackson

Jay Jackson

Animation

Dave Bossert

Dave Bossert

Effects Supervisor

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Young

Peter Young

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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