He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
After experiencing traumatic nightmares of a time now past, the Sorceress summons Prince Adam and Cringer to Castle Grayskull to give Adam a precious, jeweled sword and send the pair to the planet Etheria to investigate its secrets.
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About He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is a 1985 English-language animation, action and adventure film directed by Ed Friedman and Lou Kachivas. The cast is led by John Erwin, Melendy Britt, Alan Oppenheimer. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings.
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword was produced by Filmation Associates and Atlantic Entertainment Group and made in United States of America. It was released on March 22, 1985, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.
- Director
- Ed Friedman, Lou Kachivas
- Writers
- Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio
- Release date
- March 22, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $2 million
- Box office
- $8 million
- Production
- Filmation Associates, Atlantic Entertainment Group
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword cast & crew
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword was directed by Ed Friedman and Lou Kachivas and written by Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio.
The cast features John Erwin as Prince Adam / He-Man / Beast Man (voice), Melendy Britt as Princess Adora / She-Ra / Catra / Hunga the Harpy (voice), Alan Oppenheimer as Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice), Linda Gary as Teela / Queen Marlena / Sorceress / Shadow Weaver / Glimmer / Madame Razz (voice), George DiCenzo as Bow / Hordak (voice), and Erika Scheimer as Queen Angella / Imp (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Haim Saban and it was produced by Arthur H. Nadel and Lou Scheimer.
Is He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword worth watching?
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 101 ratings, a solidly received animation films.
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, action, and adventure, He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
John Erwin
Prince Adam / He-Man / Beast Man (voice)
Melendy Britt
Princess Adora / She-Ra / Catra / Hunga the Harpy (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
Linda Gary
Teela / Queen Marlena / Sorceress / Shadow Weaver / Glimmer / Madame Razz (voice)
George DiCenzo
Bow / Hordak (voice)
Erika Scheimer
Queen Angella / Imp (voice)
Lou Scheimer
King Randor / Swift-Wind / Kowl / Mantenna / Horde Trooper / Kobra Khan / Trap Jaw / Tri-Klops / Broom / Sprag / Sprocker / Garv the Innkeeper / Bard / Messenger / Horde Computer (voice)
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He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
▸What is He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword rated?
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword is rated G. It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 101 ratings.
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