Dragonslayer (1981)

Name: Dragonslayer
Director: Matthew Robbins
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1981-06-26
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam

Fantasy Adventure

Director: Matthew Robbins

Cast: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam

Runtime108 min

RatingPG

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A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.

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Fans of fantasy and adventure films will love the visually stunning and thematically complex Dragonslayer from 1981, directed by Matthew Robbins. The film features standout performances from Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke, who bring depth and nuance to their roles as a sorcerer and his apprentice on a quest to slay an evil dragon.

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Dragonslayer is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol in his feature film debut, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke. It was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney handled international distribution through Buena Vista International. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom where a young wizard encounters challenges as he hunts a dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative.