The Black Cauldron (1985)

Runtime: 80 minutes
Color: Color
Budget: $44,000,000

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy

Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Writers: Lloyd Alexander, David Jonas
Cast: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Arthur Malet, John Byner, Lindsay Rich, Brandon Call, Gregory Levinson, Eda Reiss Merin, Adele Malis-Morey, Billie Hayes, Phil Fondacaro, Peter Renaday, James Almanzar

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

Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named Taran is given the task of protecting Hen Wen, a magical oracular pig, who knows the location of the mystical black cauldron. This is not an easy task, for The Evil Horned King will stop at nothing to get the cauldron.

Fun Fact: Hayley Mills was originally considered for the role of Eilonwy.

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