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United States. Language. English. Budget. $18 million [1] Box office. $14.1 million. 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, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke.
Jun 26, 1981 · Dragonslayer: Directed by Matthew Robbins. With Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam. A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.
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- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Matthew Robbins
- 1981-06-26
The mission in this movie is a simple one, as all fairy-tale missions must be: Galen, a young sorcerer's apprentice (MacNicol) must travel to a faraway kingdom and kill a fearsome dragon who holds the countryside under its fiery scorn. The ruler of the kingdom has meanwhile instituted some stopgap measures.
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Representatives from the kingdom seek the assistance of the wizard Ulrich (Ralph Richardson) to defeat the dragon immediately -- Urland has been delivering virgins to appease the dragon, and their...
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- Matthew Robbins
- PG
- Peter Macnicol
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Synopsis. Dragonslayer opens with a small group of villagers journeying to a lonely tower in a place called Cragganmore. This tower is home to a powerful and kindly old sorcerer named Ulrich (Sir Ralph Richardson). Ulrich's manservant, Hodge (Sydney Bromley) answers the knock and turns them away.
The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen 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. Matthew Robbins. Director, Screenplay.