![The Black Cauldron](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ef11J5KGMp26kEzeg8ghAKeB65C.jpg)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Released:
1985-07-24
Duration:
1hr 20min
Rating 6.4
Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Silver Screen Partners II
![Walt Disney Pictures](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/wdrCwmRnLFJhEoH8GSfymY85KHT.png)
Walt Disney Pictures
![Walt Disney Productions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200/vyyv4Gy9nPqAZKElPm2izLlEaVS.png)
Walt Disney Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $25,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $21,300,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 29.918 |
Directed By
Richard Rich
Ted Berman
Crew
Producer
Joe Hale
Joe Hale
Novel
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Editor
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett
Armetta Jackson-Hamlett
Editor
James Melton
James Melton
Executive Producer
Ron Miller
Ron Miller
Director
Richard Rich
Richard Rich
Dialogue
Roy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
Editor
James Koford
James Koford
Director
Ted Berman
Ted Berman
Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Animation
Phil Nibbelink
Phil Nibbelink
Animation
Andreas Deja
Andreas Deja
Animation
Hendel Butoy
Hendel Butoy
Animation
Ruben A. Aquino
Ruben A. Aquino
Animation
Ron Husband
Ron Husband
Animation
Mike Gabriel
Mike Gabriel
Animation
Dale Baer
Dale Baer
Animation
Doug Krohn
Doug Krohn
Animation
Barry Temple
Barry Temple
Animation
Shawn Keller
Shawn Keller
Animation
David Block
David Block
Layout
William H. Frake III
William H. Frake III
Character Designer
Phil Nibbelink
Phil Nibbelink
Assistant Director
Mark A. Hester
Mark A. Hester
Animation
Mark Henn
Mark Henn
Layout
Glenn V. Vilppu
Glenn V. Vilppu
Executive In Charge Of Production
Edward Hansen
Edward Hansen
Assistant Director
Terry L. Noss
Terry L. Noss
Animation
George Scribner
George Scribner
Layout
Dan Hansen
Dan Hansen
Assistant Director
Randy Paton
Randy Paton
Production Manager
Don Hahn
Don Hahn
Layout
Guy Vasilovich
Guy Vasilovich
Character Designer
Andreas Deja
Andreas Deja
Layout
Don Griffith
Don Griffith
Sound Effects
Wayne Allwine
Wayne Allwine
Scoring Mixer
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Supervising Music Editor
Jack Wadsworth
Jack Wadsworth
Sound Supervisor
Robert Hathaway
Robert Hathaway
Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Regula
Frank Regula
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Richard Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nick Alphin
Nick Alphin
Animation
Chris Buck
Chris Buck
Animation
Larry White
Larry White
Animation
Anthony DeRosa
Anthony DeRosa
Animation
Jay Jackson
Jay Jackson
Effects Supervisor
Dave Bossert
Dave Bossert
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Author
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Layout
Sylvia Roemer
Sylvia Roemer
Story
Peter Young
Peter Young
Storyboard Artist
Peter Young
Peter Young
TOP CAST
Grant Bardsley
Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan
Eilonwy (voice)
![John Byner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/zgkgyhgYL0anfWYknxY2C4Eubas.jpg)
John Byner
Gurgi / Doli (voice)
![Nigel Hawthorne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/v8bin2HUa9gayqxmCnlRlh0taxq.jpg)
Nigel Hawthorne
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
![John Hurt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bjNSzt1d7uK3q5PbtFXUJrRt4qg.jpg)
John Hurt
The Horned King (voice)
![Freddie Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/mWozC9kZFNhxoRSCBvmykROmMGB.jpg)
Freddie Jones
Dallben (voice)
![Phil Fondacaro](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/vJbPx90IzOdE6L1maYu1HIJayjG.jpg)
Phil Fondacaro
Creeper / Henchman (voice)
![Arthur Malet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/AbmKxci3EZMG2rBmFLQiUdNsySL.jpg)
Arthur Malet
King Eidilleg (voice)
Lindsay Rich
Fairfolk (voice)
![Brandon Call](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5SQ1J0UIq5x6eBIummMm3pA1QHm.jpg)
Brandon Call
Fairfolk (voice)
Gregory Levinson
Fairfolk (voice)
Eda Reiss Merin
Orddu (voice)
Adele Malis-Morey
Orwen (voice)
![Billie Hayes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/zPBIaH7zKaOxzTVOtbMZ06HSjoc.jpg)
Billie Hayes
Orgoch (voice)
![Peter Renaday](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/dzigC811W3TRz6RJDKH4fXXrQs.jpg)
Peter Renaday
Henchman (voice)
![James Almanzar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/78mEjl8HebnQwIR0hzhgtPbwPHJ.jpg)
James Almanzar
Henchman (voice)
![John Huston](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8AfXZY3D2iekVS5vblhaQx8I1qs.jpg)
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Phil Nibbelink
Henchmen (voice)
Wayne Allwine
Henchmen (voice)
Jack Laing
Henchmen (voice)
Steve Hale
Henchmen (voice)