The Black Cauldron

Name: The Black Cauldron
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1985-07-24
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, John Byner, Nigel Hawthorne, John Hurt

1985·Movie·PG·80 min·★ 6.4(1,443)

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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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About The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron is a 1985 English-language animation, adventure and family film directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich. The cast is led by Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, John Byner. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Black Cauldron was produced by Silver Screen Partners II, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 24, 1985, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $21 million worldwide.

Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Writers: Peter Young, David Jonas, Al Wilson
Release date: July 24, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $21 million
Production: Silver Screen Partners II, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

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The Black Cauldron cast & crew

The Black Cauldron was directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich and written by Peter Young, David Jonas, and Al Wilson.

The cast features Grant Bardsley as Taran (voice), Susan Sheridan as Eilonwy (voice), John Byner as Gurgi / Doli (voice), Nigel Hawthorne as Fflewddur Fflam (voice), John Hurt as The Horned King (voice), and Freddie Jones as Dallben (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein and it was produced by Joe Hale and Ron Miller.

Is The Black Cauldron worth watching?

The Black Cauldron holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,443 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, adventure, and family, The Black Cauldron is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Black Cauldron

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