Watership Down (1978)
Watership Down (1978)
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you.
When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

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Cast

John Hurt John Hurt As: Hazel (voice)
Richard Briers Richard Briers As: Fiver (voice)
Michael Graham Cox Michael Graham Cox As: Bigwig (voice)
John Bennett John Bennett As: Captain Holly (voice)
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson As: Chief Rabbit (voice)
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Storyline

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.


Tagline: All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and when they catch you, they will kill you... but first they must catch you.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 October 1978

Country: GB

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Nepenthe Productions, Watership Productions

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $3,713,768

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Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Hazel (voice)

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Fiver (voice)

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

Bigwig (voice)

John Bennett

John Bennett

Captain Holly (voice)

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Chief Rabbit (voice)

Simon Cadell

Simon Cadell

Blackberry (voice)

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Silver (voice)

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Pipkin (voice)

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Dandelion (voice)

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Cowslip (voice)

Lynn Farleigh

Lynn Farleigh

Cat (voice)

Mary Maddox

Mary Maddox

Clover (voice)

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Kehaar (voice)

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

General Woundwort (voice)

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Hyzenthlay (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Captain Campion (voice)

Clifton Jones

Clifton Jones

Blackavar (voice)

Derek Griffiths

Derek Griffiths

Vervain (voice)

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Frith (voice)

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Black Rabbit (voice)

Michelle Price

Michelle Price

Lucy (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Rosen

Martin Rosen

Producer

Dennis Gardiner

Dennis Gardiner

Production Manager

Judy Hayward

Judy Hayward

Production Secretary

Marilyn Barham

Marilyn Barham

Production Secretary

Ron Garrett

Ron Garrett

Production Accountant

Linda Gregory

Linda Gregory

Production Accountant

Philip Alton

Philip Alton

Production Coordinator

Jo Gregory

Jo Gregory

Production Accountant

Jake Eberts

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Angela Morley

Angela Morley

Original Music Composer

Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel

Theme Song Performance

Ray Merrin

Ray Merrin

Sound Effects

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Mixer

Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson

Music

Visual Effects

John Perkins

John Perkins

Animation

Marie Szmichowska

Marie Szmichowska

Animation

Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Animation

April Spencer

April Spencer

Animation

Barrie Nelson

Barrie Nelson

Animation

Arthur Humberstone

Arthur Humberstone

Senior Animator

Kathleen

Kathleen "Spud" Houston

Animation

Brian Foster

Brian Foster

Animation

Tony Guy

Tony Guy

Senior Animator

Edric Radage

Edric Radage

Animation

Ralph Ayres

Ralph Ayres

Animation

George Jackson

George Jackson

Senior Animator

Ruth Kissane

Ruth Kissane

Animation

Alan Simpson

Alan Simpson

Animation

Chris Caunter

Chris Caunter

Animation

Alistair Byrt

Alistair Byrt

Animation

Doug Jensen

Doug Jensen

Animation

Bill Geach

Bill Geach

Animation

Ray Kelly

Ray Kelly

Animation

Bill Littlejohn

Bill Littlejohn

Animation

Phil Duncan

Phil Duncan

Senior Animator

Alma Sachs

Alma Sachs

Color Designer

Malcolm Bourne

Malcolm Bourne

Animation

Steve Woods

Steve Woods

Animation

Sarah Vincent

Sarah Vincent

Animation

Bobby Clennell

Bobby Clennell

Animation

Carol Slade

Carol Slade

Animation

Rosemary Welch

Rosemary Welch

Animation

George Dunning

George Dunning

Animation

Alan Simpson

Alan Simpson

Key Animation

Colin White

Colin White

Animation

Camera

Denis Hall

Denis Hall

Camera Operator

Tony Haines

Tony Haines

Camera Operator

Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Camera Operator

Barry Orsborn

Barry Orsborn

Camera Operator

Ron Boston

Ron Boston

Camera Operator

Christopher Morgan

Christopher Morgan

Camera Operator

Les Green

Les Green

Camera Operator

Alan Buchan

Alan Buchan

Camera Operator

Julian Holdaway

Julian Holdaway

Camera Operator

Bob Mintern

Bob Mintern

Camera Operator

David Smith

David Smith

Camera Operator

Moses Agyemang

Moses Agyemang

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Vanessa Clegg

Vanessa Clegg

Background Designer

Rodolfo Azaro

Rodolfo Azaro

Background Designer

Richard Bell

Richard Bell

Background Designer

Brian Melling

Brian Melling

Background Designer

Sue Branch

Sue Branch

Background Designer

Ted Pettengell

Ted Pettengell

Storyboard Artist

Gordon Harrison

Gordon Harrison

Storyboard Artist

Paul Shardlow

Paul Shardlow

Background Designer

Sandy Houston

Sandy Houston

Painter

Elaine Mills

Elaine Mills

Painter

Maggie Brown

Maggie Brown

Painter

Peter Turner

Peter Turner

Paint Coordinator

Ian Henderson

Ian Henderson

Background Designer

Olive Scott

Olive Scott

Painter

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Painter

Karen Webb

Karen Webb

Painter

Lynne Anderson

Lynne Anderson

Painter

Margot Allen

Margot Allen

Painter

Jose Amoros-Sanz

Jose Amoros-Sanz

Painter

Donna K. Baker

Donna K. Baker

Paint Coordinator

Barbara Todeschini

Barbara Todeschini

Painter

Alan Andrews

Alan Andrews

Painter

Briony Catling

Briony Catling

Painter

Peter See

Peter See

Storyboard Artist

Denis Ryan

Denis Ryan

Background Designer

Gary Sycamore

Gary Sycamore

Background Designer

Errol Bryant

Errol Bryant

Background Designer

Other Crew

Luciana Arrighi

Luciana Arrighi

Sequence Artist

Philip Campbell

Philip Campbell

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