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Dragonslayer

"In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real."

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PG 1981 · 1h 48m
Adventure, Fantasy
Starring Peter MacNicol · Caitlin Clarke · Ralph Richardson
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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.

Theatrical
Jun 26, 1981
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 21, 2003
Box Office
$14.1M
Budget
$18.0M
Return
0.8x
Director
Matthew Robbins
Writers
Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Producers
Howard W. Koch, Hal Barwood, Eric Rattray
Music
Alex North
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Productions
Keywords
secret identity self sacrifice magic virgin solar eclipse sacrifice sorcerer's apprentice amulet lottery brood princess sorcerer human sacrifice cross dressing dragon hidden identity landslide sword and sorcery 6th century
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Cast

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P
Peter MacNicol
Galen
C
Caitlin Clarke
Valerian
R
Ralph Richardson
Ulrich
J
John Hallam
Tyrian
P
Peter Eyre
Casiodorus Rex
A
Albert Salmi
Greil
S
Sydney Bromley
Hodge
C
Chloe Salaman
Princess Elspeth
E
Emrys James
Valerian's Father
I
Ian McDiarmid
Brother Jacopus
R
Roger Kemp
Horsrik
K
Ken Shorter
Henchman
Y
Yolande Palfrey
Victim
J
Jason White
Henchman
J
James Payne
Urlander
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A Time of Dragons and Sorcery
Taglines Long, long ago, in the Dark Ages of sorcery, lived a powerful, monstrous creature. Its talons tear. Its breath burns. It comes from a time of adventure. A time of wizards and spectacular magic. A time when dragons were real.
[from UK TV spot]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Rise of the Dragonslayer
Taglines What you thought was a medieval myth... is about to become ten times a rapacious reality. No maiden is safe, no village secure, and no one can save the kingdom - except the sorcerer's apprentice whose courage is greater than his skill. Call him what they will, only he can create a weapon worthy of the name Dragonslayer.
[from trailer]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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