The Black Cauldron (1985)
- Starring:
- Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Rich, Ted Berman, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Black Cauldron
Walt Disney Pictures produced this ambitious, animated tale of sorcery and swordfighting. Taran (voice of Grant Bardsley), is an assistant to Dallben (voice of Freddie Jones), a pigkeeper in the mythical land of Prydain. Taran longs to be a knight, and he's given his chance to live out his dream when he is sent out in search of a magical black cauldron which can either be a powerful instrument of good or a bottomless fount of evil, depending entirely upon who should find it. However, Taran is not the only one in search of this talisman -- the Horned King (voice of John Hurt) wants the cauldron to shore up his sinister powers and raise an army of the dead, and with the help of the all-seeing pig Hen-Wren, the wicked one may make his hideous plans a reality. The Black Cauldron had the distinction of being the first animated feature from Disney to receive a PG rating from the MPAA, due to some frightening scenes of black magic. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of The Black Cauldron
- Grant Bardsley - Taran
- Freddie Jones - Dallben
- Arthur Malet - King Eidilleg
- John Hurt - Horned King
- Brandon Call - Fairfolk
- Adele Malis-Morey - Orwen
- Phil Fondacaro - Creeper
- James Almanzar - Henchman
- Pete Renaday - Henchman
- Phil Nibbelink - Henchman
- Jack Laing - Henchman
- Susan Sheridan - Eilonwy
- Nigel Hawthorne - Fflewddur
- John Byner - Gurgi/Doli
- Lindsay Rich - Fairfolk
- Gregory Levinson - Fairfolk
- Billie Hayes - Orgoch
- Wayne Allwine - Henchman
- Eda Reiss Merin - Orddu
- John Huston - Narrator
- Steve Hale - Henchman
- Director(s):
- Richard Rich, Ted Berman
- Writer(s):
- Art Stevens, Richard Rich, Joe Hale
- Producer(s):
- Joe Hale, Ron Miller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Mild Violence)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action / Adventure
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