The Black Cauldron poster
Director Richard Rich, Ted Berman

The Black Cauldron

Tagline: Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.

Release Date: 1985-07-24

Duration: 80 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • John Hurt
    The Horned King (voice)
  • Freddie Jones
    Dallben (voice)
  • Brandon Call
    Fairfolk (voice)
  • Nigel Hawthorne
    Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
  • Phil Fondacaro
    Creeper / Henchman (voice)
  • Peter Renaday
    Henchman (voice)
  • John Huston
    Narrator (voice)
  • Arthur Malet
    King Eidilleg (voice)
  • John Byner
    Gurgi / Doli (voice)
  • Wayne Allwine
    Henchmen (voice)