The Black Cauldron
“Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.”
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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Cast
21 people
Grant Bardsley
Taran (voice)
Also in
Wuthering Heights
Once Upon a Halloween
Susan Sheridan
Eilonwy (voice)
Also in
The Family-Ness
Albert the Fifth Musketeer
John Byner
Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Known for
The Pink Panther
Wishmaster
Nigel Hawthorne
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Known for
Demolition Man
Tarzan
John Hurt
The Horned King (voice)
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Freddie Jones
Dallben (voice)
Known for
The Elephant Man
Dune
Phil Fondacaro
Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Known for
Willow
Troll
Arthur Malet
King Eidilleg (voice)
Known for
Halloween
The Secret of NIMH
Lindsay Rich
Fairfolk (voice)
No other roles listed
Brandon Call
Fairfolk (voice)
Known for
Step by Step
Blind Fury
Gregory Levinson
Fairfolk (voice)
Known for
Lady in White
Eda Reiss Merin
Orddu (voice)
Known for
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Ted Berman Director · Richard Rich Director Vance Gerry Story
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $25M · United States release July 24, 1985
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$21,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Silver Screen Partners II
Production
Walt Disney Pictures
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · July 24, 1985
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 1985
Theatrical
United States · August 4, 1998
Physical · VHS
United States
October 3, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Argentina
July 3, 1986 · Theatrical
Australia
May 8, 1986 · Theatrical
China
October 19, 1986 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 29, 1985 · Theatrical
Finland
July 24, 1985 · Physical
France
November 27, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
November 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Greece
November 29, 1985 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 17, 1998 · Physical · VHS
India
May 29, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Israel
July 26, 1986 · Theatrical
Italy
January 28, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
July 19, 1986 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 24, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 29, 1985 · Theatrical
May 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD
July 7, 2013 · TV · SBS 6
New Zealand
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Peru
June 20, 1986 · Theatrical
Philippines
December 4, 1985 · Theatrical
Poland
September 17, 2017 · Digital · HBO Go
Portugal
March 18, 1986 · Theatrical
October 22, 1998 · Physical
Russia
March 18, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Spain
November 22, 1985 · Theatrical
January 2, 2006 · TV · TV3
Sweden
November 29, 1985 · Theatrical
July 1, 1998 · Physical · VHS
November 13, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
July 13, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 1985 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 10, 1987 · Theatrical
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