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.
Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich
witch
based on novel or book
pig
magic
sword
fairy
villain
dragon
cauldron
evil ruler
mystical quest
teenage protagonist
Rank
#55 in 1985·#6307 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Grant Bardsley
Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan
Eilonwy (voice)
John Byner
Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
John Hurt
The Horned King (voice)
Freddie Jones
Dallben (voice)
Phil Fondacaro
Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Arthur Malet
King Eidilleg (voice)
Brandon Call
Fairfolk (voice)
Eda Reiss Merin
Orddu (voice)
Adele Malis-Morey
Orwen (voice)
Billie Hayes
Orgoch (voice)
Crew
Richard Rich
Director
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Ron Miller
Executive Producer
Lloyd Alexander
Novel
Roy Edward Disney
Dialogue
Andreas Deja
Animation
Hendel Butoy
Animation
Dale Baer
Animation
Ron Husband
Animation
Mike Gabriel
Animation
Ruben A. Aquino
Animation
Mark Henn
Animation
Popular Reviews
546 reviews
Josie
6.0★ · 04/17/26
this is soooo Legend of Zelda in so many ways. probably the main source of my enjoyment while watching it
this is soooo Legend of Zelda in so many ways. probably the main source of my enjoyment while watching it
suse
7.0★ · 03/23/26
I say this with complete sincerity: I think Andy Serkis based his performance as Gollum off Gurgi
I say this with complete sincerity: I think Andy Serkis based his performance as Gollum off Gurgi
Ben Quadrinaros
5.0★ · 03/22/26
This was frustrating cause it was almost really good but it was still bland.
This was frustrating cause it was almost really good but it was still bland.
mrosi
3.0★ · 03/20/26
I will not listen to the propaganda that this is underrated because ts is BORING
I will not listen to the propaganda that this is underrated because ts is BORING