TMDb Rating
6.4/10
1,402 verified votes
The Black Cauldron (1985)
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy
80 min
"Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyRichard RichGrant BardsleySusan Sheridan1985
Director
Richard Rich
Top Cast
Grant BardsleySusan SheridanJohn BynerNigel HawthorneJohn Hurt
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