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Willow
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
1988 · Directed by Ron Howard · 126 min · Fantasy · Adventure · Action · Screenplay in the scene database · 11 frames
Tagline
A world where heroes come in all sizes and adventure is the greatest magic of all.
Plot
The evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar hears of a prophecy that a child with a special rune birthmark will bring about her downfall. She imprisons all pregnant women in her realm. The child is born, but her mother persuades the midwife Ethna to smuggle the baby out of the castle. Bavmorda sends her Nockmaar Hounds after the midwife. With the hounds closing in on her, Ethna sets the baby adrift on a tangle of dried grass in a river before succumbing to the hounds. Meanwhile, Bavmorda sends her daughter Sorsha and an army led by General Kael to hunt down the baby.
Downriver, a village of Nelwyn (a race of dwarves) prepares for a festival. The baby is found by the children of farmer and aspiring sorcerer Willow Ufgood, and his family takes her in. At the festival, a Nockmaar hound arrives and attacks cradles. After Nelwyn warriors kill it, Willow presents the baby to the village leader High Aldwin as a possible reason for the hound's appearance. High Aldwin orders the baby must return to a Daikini (the Nelwyn's name for "tall people") family, so Willow and other volunteers set out with the baby to find one.
At a crossroads, they find Madmartigan, a mercenary trapped in a crow's cage, who offers to take the baby in exchange for his freedom. Most of Willow's party think they should give him the baby, but Willow and his friend Meegosh refuse, causing the others to leave for home. After meeting Madmartigan's old comrade Airk leading an army to attack Nockmaar forces, Willow agrees to Madmartigan's terms.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Bob Dolman
- Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
- Edited by: Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill, Richard Hiscott
- Music: James Horner
- Production design: Allan Cameron
- Produced by: Joe Johnston, Nigel Wooll
Cast
- Warwick Davis as Willow
- Val Kilmer as Madmartigan
- Joanne Whalley as Sorsha
- Patricia Hayes as Raziel
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Airk
- Phil Fondacaro as Vohnkar
- Pat Roach as General Kael
- Rick Overton as Franjean
- Kevin Pollak as Rool
- Billy Barty as High Aldwin
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Lucasfilm Ltd., Imagine Entertainment
- Budget: $35,000,000
- Box office: $57,300,000
- Themes: mission, hero, baby, monster, magic, prophecy, falsely accused, traitor, queen, castle
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