The Black Cauldron

1985
PG
1h 20m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Dark Fantasy Hand-Drawn Animation Action Adventure Animation Family Fantasy

A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

42K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,912

511

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Taran
(voice)

Freddie Jones

Dallben
(voice)

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy
(voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur
(voice)

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg
(voice)

John Byner

Gurgi
(voice)
…

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk
(voice)

Brandon Call

Fairfolk
(voice)

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk
(voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu
(voice)

Adele Malis-Morey

Orwen
(voice)

Billie Hayes

Orgoch
(voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper
(voice)
…

Peter Renaday

Henchman
(voice)

James Almanzar

Henchman
(voice)

Wayne Allwine

Henchman
(voice)

Steve Hale

Henchman
(voice)

Phil Nibbelink

Henchman
(voice)

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Trivia
Known by many as "the movie Disney tried to bury", fans of the fantasy genre and this movie have tried many times to get the deleted footage restored.

Goofs
Taran unchains the gate barring their escape from the castle. In subsequent shots, the lock and chains reappear and then, finally disappear.

Quotes
Gurgi: Oh, poor miserable Gurgi deserves fierce smackings and whackings on his poor, tender head. Always left with no munchings and crunchings.

Crazy credits
There are no opening or cast and crew credits.

Alternate versions
The version of the film released to theaters omits numerous fully animated scenes that include shots of graphic violence as Taran fights his way out of the castle and shots of Eilonwy sporting ripped garments as she's hanging for her life with Taran and Fflewddur. The most well-known deleted scene, due to a clumsy jump that it left in the film's soundtrack and a cel of the infamous scene appearing online, is that of a man being mauled by one of the Cauldron-born.

Connections
Edited from Fantasia (1940)

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Featured review

6/10

A Uniquely Brave Disney Movie

I personally really appreciate the interesting story, tone, and mood this movie conveys. Disney took some interesting chances with this film, and financially it did not pay off, I assume because Disney's audience in the '80s could not appreciate the slightly darker tone of the film, then again, if you compare this movie with the likes of The Dark Crystal or Labyrinth, this movie is mild in its creative weirdness. The story feels like a rushed epic, but in the end, the movie remains as something that, in the world of animated films, Disney never attempted again, and it is a shame.