The Black Cauldron (1985)
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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Grant BardsleyTaran (voice)
Susan SheridanEilonwy (voice)
John BynerGurgi / Doli (voice)
Nigel HawthorneFflewddur Fflam (voice)
John HurtThe Horned King (voice)
Freddie JonesDallben (voice)
Phil FondacaroCreeper / Henchman (voice)
Arthur MaletKing Eidilleg (voice)Lindsay RichFairfolk (voice)
Brandon CallFairfolk (voice)Gregory LevinsonFairfolk (voice)
Eda Reiss MerinOrddu (voice)Keywords
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What is The Black Cauldron about?
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.
How long is The Black Cauldron?
The Black Cauldron has a runtime of 80 minutes.
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