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Dragonslayer
A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.
1981 · Directed by Matthew Robbins · 108 min · Fantasy · Adventure · 19 frames
Tagline
In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real.
Crew
- Screenplay: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
- Cinematography: Derek Vanlint
- Edited by: Tony Lawson
- Music: Alex North
- Production design: Elliot Scott
- Produced by: Hal Barwood
Cast
- Peter MacNicol as Galen
- Caitlin Clarke as Valerian
- Ralph Richardson as Ulrich
- John Hallam as Tyrian
- Peter Eyre as Casiodorus Rex
- Albert Salmi as Greil
- Sydney Bromley as Hodge
- Chloe Salaman as Princess Elspeth
- Emrys James as Valerian's Father
- Ian McDiarmid as Brother Jacopus
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Productions
- Budget: $18,000,000
- Box office: $14,110,013
- Themes: princess, virgin, sacrifice, self sacrifice, magic, secret identity, solar eclipse, sorcerer's apprentice, amulet, lottery
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