Dragonslayer
All actors and roles (10)
All team (31)
Short description
In a medieval kingdom, a king maintains a pact with a dragon to ensure the safety of his lands by sacrificing young women chosen by lottery. A sorcerer and his apprentice agree to help end this cycle by killing the beast. After the sorcerer is killed, the young apprentice, Galen, must rely on his limited magical skills and a powerful amulet to face the monster and save the king's daughter from becoming the next victim.
Directed by Matthew Robbins, this fantasy adventure followed his 1978 film Corvette Summer. The movie features a cast including Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, and Albert Salmi. The screenplay was written by Robbins and Hal Barwood.
Produced by Paramount and Walt Disney Productions, the film had a budget of 18 million USD but earned 14 million USD at the worldwide box office, meaning it did not recoup its production costs during its theatrical run. Audiences gave the film a consistent rating of 6.6/10 on both IMDb, with 22,000 votes, and TMDB, with 336 votes. Film critics provided a slightly higher rating of 6.8/10 based on 37 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Two army flamethrowers were used to create the dragon's flames.
- A total of 16 dragon puppets were used (including a 12-meter model), each capable of flying, crawling, and breathing fire.
- Local residents were used as extras.
- Filming took place in Wales, with the exception of the final scene, which was shot in Scotland.
- Peter Mcnicol's debut role.
- This is the first feature film to use a variation of stop-motion animation where the model (in this case, a dragon) is mechanical, and its movements are controlled by a computer. This approach made the dragon look realistic.
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