Dragonslayer (1981)
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- PG
- 1h 48min
- Action, Adventure
- 26 Jun 1981 (USA)
- Movie
A young wizarding apprentice is sent to kill a dragon which has been devouring girls from a nearby kingdom.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Peter MacNicol | ... |
Galen
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Caitlin Clarke | ... |
Valerian
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Ralph Richardson | ... |
Ulrich
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John Hallam | ... |
Tyrian
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Peter Eyre | ... |
Casiodorus Rex
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Albert Salmi | ... |
Greil
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Sydney Bromley | ... |
Hodge
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Chloe Salaman | ... |
Princess Elspeth
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Emrys James | ... |
Valerian's Father
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Roger Kemp | ... |
Horsrik
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Ian McDiarmid | ... |
Brother Jacopus
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Ken Shorter | ... |
Henchman
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Jason White | ... |
Henchman
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Yolande Palfrey | ... |
Victim
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Douglas Cooper | ... |
Urlander
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Urlander
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David Mount | ... |
Urlander
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James Payne | ... |
Urlander
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Chris Twinn | ... |
Urlander
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Richard Atherton | ... |
Urlander (uncredited)
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Darrell Brook | ... |
Medieval Dancer (uncredited)
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John Clifford | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Maxwell Craig | ... |
Villager on Cliff (uncredited)
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Jack Purvis | ... |
Jester (uncredited)
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Fred Wood | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Matthew Robbins |
Written by
Hal Barwood | ... | (written by) & |
Matthew Robbins | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Hal Barwood | ... | producer |
Howard W. Koch | ... | executive producer |
Eric Rattray | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Alex North |
Cinematography by
Derek Vanlint | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Tony Lawson |
Editorial Department
Duwayne Dunham | ... | assistant film editor |
Paul Hodgson | ... | assistant film editor |
David Spiers | ... | first assistant film editor |
Casting By
Deborah Brown | ||
Debbie McWilliams | ... | (as Deborah McWilliams) |
Production Design by
Elliot Scott |
Art Direction by
Alan Cassie |
Set Decoration by
Ian Whittaker |
Costume Design by
Anthony Mendleson |
Makeup Department
Graham Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
Barbara Ritchie | ... | hair stylist |
Jane Royle | ... | makeup artist |
Bobbie Smith | ... | hair stylist |
Nick Dudman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Donald Toms | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Daly | ... | third assistant director |
John Downes | ... | assistant director: second unit |
Barry Langley | ... | assistant director |
Peter MacDonald | ... | second unit director |
Charles Marriott | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Roy P. Stevens | ... | second assistant director |
Andrew Wood | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
Sid Alden | ... | property storeman |
Ted Ambrose | ... | chief draughtsman |
Ernest Archer | ... | assistant art director |
Graham Britton | ... | stand-by carpenter: second unit |
David Bunnett | ... | graphics |
Jock Campbell | ... | chief painter |
Peter Childs | ... | draughtsman |
Philip Connolly | ... | stand-by crew |
Tommy Davies | ... | property stand-by crew |
Bill Evans | ... | chief carpenter |
Arthur Healey | ... | sculptor |
Bernie Hearn | ... | dressing props (as Bernard Hearn) |
Wally Hill | ... | property stand-by crew |
Derek Howarth | ... | chief sculptor |
Tony Jordon | ... | stand-by crew |
John Kijko | ... | property maker |
Andrew Knapman | ... | chief plasterer |
Fred Meakin | ... | stand-by crew |
Tony Morris | ... | assistant construction manager |
Brian Muir | ... | sculptor |
Terry Newvell | ... | stand-by crew |
Trevor Nicol | ... | stand-by crew |
Michael Redding | ... | construction manager |
Nick Rivers | ... | dressing props |
Bob Sherwood | ... | property stand-by crew (as Robert Sherwood) |
Bryn Siddall | ... | property buyer |
Ernest Smith | ... | scenic artist (as Ernie Smith) |
Michael Spivey | ... | stand-by crew |
Frank Walsh | ... | draughtsman |
Barry Wilkinson | ... | property master |
Charles Cottrell | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
Trevor Cripps | ... | special prop fabricator (uncredited) |
Duncan Guest | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Robert Jackson | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Andy Aaron | ... | sound effects recordist |
C.J. Appel | ... | sound assistant (as Carol Jean Appel) |
David Batchelor | ... | production sound assistant |
Louis Benioff | ... | assistant sound designer |
Mark Berger | ... | supervising sound re-recordist |
Jay Boekelheide | ... | sound editor |
George Budd | ... | sound apprentice |
Tony Dawe | ... | production sound recordist (as Anthony Dawe) |
Nicholas Dunn | ... | boom operator |
Teresa Eckton | ... | sound editor |
Barbara Ellis | ... | sound assistant |
Ken Fischer | ... | sound assistant |
Doug Hemphill | ... | sound effects recordist (as Douglas Hemphill) |
Tim Holland | ... | sound editor |
Daniel Kenney | ... | sound apprentice |
Cliff Latimer | ... | sound assistant (as Clifford Latimer) |
Walter Murch | ... | sound re-recordist |
Leslie Shatz | ... | dialogue editor |
Dale Strumpell | ... | sound designer / sound re-recordist |
Dennie Thorpe | ... | sound assistant |
Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound assistant (as Karen Wilson) |
Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer: UK (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Alan Barnard | ... | special effects technician |
Clive Beard | ... | special effects assistant |
Ian Corbould | ... | special effects assistant |
Chris Gant | ... | special effects assistant |
John Gant | ... | special effects technician |
Martin Gant | ... | special effects crew |
John Hatt | ... | special effects crew |
Ron Hone | ... | special effects crew (as Ronald Hone) |
Guy Hudson | ... | special effects assistant |
Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects technician |
Brian Johnson | ... | supervisor of special mechanical effects |
Andrew Kelly | ... | special effects technician |
Norman Kerss | ... | special effects crew |
Dave Knowles | ... | special effects crew (as David Knowles) |
Phil Knowles | ... | special effects technician (as Philip Knowles) |
Danny Lee | ... | dragon action props |
Nick Middleton | ... | special effects crew |
Digby Milner | ... | special effects assistant |
Desmond Morgan | ... | special effects assistant |
Daniel Murphy | ... | special effects assistant |
Sean Nagle | ... | special effects assistant |
John Pakenham | ... | special effects crew (as John Packenham) |
Mark Pickford | ... | special effects assistant |
Alan Poole | ... | special effects assistant |
Mike Reedy | ... | special effects technician |
Peter Skehan | ... | special effects assistant |
Philip Smith | ... | special effects assistant |
Anthony Speake | ... | special effects assistant |
Neil Swan | ... | special effects technician (as Neil Swann) |
Chris Walas | ... | close-up dragon: ILM (as Christopher Walas) |
David H. Watkins | ... | special effects technician (as David Watkins) |
Barry Whitrod | ... | special effects crew |
David Domeyer | ... | second unit effects (uncredited) |
Ken Speed | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Peter Amundson | ... | effects editorial assistant: ILM (as Peter Amundsen) |
Charles Bailey | ... | model maker: ILM (as Charlie Bailey) |
Craig Barron | ... | matte photography assistant: ILM |
Dennis Bartlett | ... | travelling matte consultant |
William Beck | ... | effects technician: ILM |
Jon Berg | ... | dragon consultant: ILM |
David Berry | ... | optical printer operator: ILM |
Conrad Bonderson | ... | machinist: ILM |
Kris Brown | ... | computer engineer: ILM |
Laura Buff | ... | production accountant: ILM (as Laura Kaysen) |
Scott Caple | ... | animator: ILM |
Dave Carson | ... | dragon set designer: ILM |
Chris Casady | ... | additional animator: VCE |
Terry Chostner | ... | still photographer: ILM |
Sam Comstock | ... | animation supervisor: ILM (as Samuel Comstock) |
Dick Dova | ... | effects technician: ILM |
Loring Doyle | ... | animator: ILM |
Selwyn Eddy | ... | effects camera assistant: ILM (as Selwyn Eddy III) |
Judy Elkins | ... | animator: ILM |
John Ellis | ... | optical printer operator: ILM |
Chrissie England | ... | administrative coordinator: ILM |
Christopher Evans | ... | matte artist: ILM |
Rick Fichter | ... | effects cameraman: ILM |
Bob Finley III | ... | effects technician: ILM (as Bobby Finley III) |
Pat Fitzsimmons | ... | effects technician: ILM (as Patrick Fitzsimmons) |
Warren Franklin | ... | optical coordinator: ILM |
Dietrich Friesen | ... | animator: ILM |
Michael Fulmer | ... | model maker: ILM (as Mike Fulmer) |
Ray Gilberti | ... | effects camera assistant: ILM |
James Hagedorn | ... | optical cameraman: VCE |
Edward Hirsh | ... | effects technician: ILM |
Paul Huston | ... | model maker: ILM |
Robert Jacobs | ... | animation cameraman: VCE |
Jerry Jeffress | ... | electronic systems designer: ILM |
Erik Jensen | ... | dragon assistant: ILM (as E. Eric Jensen) |
Ed Jones | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
Katherine Kean | ... | additional animator: VCE (as Kathrine Kean) |
Sylvia Keulen | ... | animator: ILM |
Kim Knowlton | ... | animator: ILM |
Neil Krepela | ... | matte photography: ILM |
Peter Kuran | ... | additional animator: VCE |
Gary Leo | ... | dragon mover: ILM |
Mike MacKenzie | ... | electronic engineer: ILM |
Alan Maley | ... | matte painting supervisor: ILM |
Scott Marshall | ... | model maker: ILM |
Michael J. McAlister | ... | effects cameraman: ILM (as Micheal McAlister) |
Roberto McGrath | ... | still photography assistant: ILM |
John McLeod | ... | effects technician: ILM (as John McCleod) |
Ted Moehnke | ... | effects technician: ILM (as T.E. Moehnke) |
Len Morganti | ... | additional animator: VCE |
Thaine Morris | ... | pyrotechnics: ILM |
Dennis Muren | ... | visual effects supervisor: ILM |
Duncan Myers | ... | optical technician: ILM (as Duncan Meyers) |
Bruce Nicholson | ... | optical photography supervisor: ILM |
Kerry Nordquist | ... | still photography assistant: ILM |
Ease Owyeung | ... | model maker: ILM |
Udo Pampel | ... | machinist: ILM |
Michael Pangrazio | ... | matte artist: ILM |
Lorne Peterson | ... | model shop supervisor: ILM |
Ken Ralston | ... | dragon supervisor: ILM |
Arthur F. Repola | ... | visual effects editor: ILM (as Arthur Repola) |
Bruce Richardson | ... | model maker: ILM |
Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter) |
Wesley Seeds | ... | dragon assistant: ILM |
Kenneth Smith | ... | optical printer operator: ILM |
Thomas G. Smith | ... | effects production supervisor: ILM (as Thomas Smith) |
Tom St. Amand | ... | dragon mover: ILM |
Howard Stein | ... | visual effects editor: ILM |
Peter Stolz | ... | dragon assistant: ILM |
Marc Thorpe | ... | dragon assistant: ILM |
Phil Tippett | ... | dragon supervisor: ILM |
Susan Turner | ... | additional animator: VCE |
John T. Van Vliet | ... | animator: ILM (as John Van Vliet) |
Mark Vargo | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
Jim Veilleux | ... | additional photography: ILM |
Laurie Vermont | ... | effects production coordinator: ILM |
Pam Vick | ... | additional animator: VCE |
Garry Waller | ... | animator: ILM |
Jody Westheimer | ... | effects camera assistant: ILM |
Gene Whiteman | ... | equipment engineering supervisor: ILM |
Bess Wiley | ... | dragon assistant: ILM (as Bessie K. Wiley) |
Jason Yorker | ... | visual effects artist / visual effects coordinator |
Stuart Ziff | ... | dragon mover: ILM |
William L. Arance | ... | storyboard animator: ILM (uncredited) |
Marty Brenneis | ... | electronic technician: ILM (uncredited) |
Roy Field | ... | blue screen and optical consultant: London (uncredited) |
Brian Johnson | ... | special visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Tony Smart | ... | stunts |
Terry Walsh | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Vic Armstrong | ... | stunts: fire gag (uncredited) |
Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Kiran Shah | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Jason White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Beaumont Alexander | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
Nick Allder | ... | halo crane |
Frank Batt | ... | grip: second unit |
George Beavis | ... | grip |
Bert Bosher | ... | chief electrician |
Tony Brown | ... | assistant camera |
John Campbell | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Robin Carlyle | ... | assistant camera |
Eddie Collins | ... | camera operator |
Albert Cowlard | ... | grip |
Mark Cridlin | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
Ray Evans | ... | halo crane |
Ian Foster | ... | clapper loader: extra unit |
John Golding | ... | second assistant camera |
Brian Harris | ... | assistant camera |
Ron Hutton | ... | chargehand electrician |
John Keen | ... | assistant camera |
Dennis Lowe | ... | halo crane (as Dennis Low) |
Joe Pearce | ... | still photographer |
Laurie Ridley | ... | still photographer |
Nick Schlesinger | ... | assistant camera |
Chris Warren | ... | video operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ken Crouch | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Dorothy Edwards | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Renee Heimer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
John Hilling | ... | wardrobe master |
Ken Lawton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Rene Leonard | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
Rita Davison | ... | location manager |
Music Department
June Edgerton | ... | music editor |
Christopher Page | ... | period music |
Sidney Sax | ... | music contractor |
Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer |
Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Alex North | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Eric Tomlinson | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Georgiana Hamilton | ... | continuity: second unit |
Doris Martin | ... | continuity: second unit |
Additional Crew
Susan Axworthy | ... | production staff |
David Bunnett | ... | titles |
Peggy Dixon | ... | choreographer |
Sally Forino | ... | production staff |
Norma Garment | ... | production secretary |
Susie Harrod | ... | production staff |
Jennie Johnson | ... | production staff |
Roberta Johnson | ... | production staff |
Susan Kane | ... | production staff |
Clay Lacy | ... | pilot |
Doreen Landry | ... | unit publicist |
Alex Matcham | ... | assistant accountant |
Terry Needham | ... | production staff |
Monica Rogers | ... | production staff |
John Sargent | ... | production accountant |
Harold Taylor | ... | magic advisor |
Paul Tucker | ... | production staff |
Debbie Vertue | ... | production staff (as Deborah Vertue) |
Davina Watson | ... | production staff |
Eric Watts | ... | latin advisor |
David Claridge | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Tony Dyson | ... | robotics (uncredited) |
Trevor Freeborn | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Christopher Leith | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Francis Wright | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (present)
- Walt Disney Productions (present)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Productions (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1981) (Greece) (theatrical)
- City-Euro-Centra (C.E.C.) (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rank Organisation (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Company (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Company (1982) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Disney Channel (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Pioneer (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Pluto TV (2024) (United States) (video)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Walt Disney Home Video" label)
- Select Video (Norway) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1986) (Japan) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (photographic effects)
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (additional animation)
Other Companies
- Zoetrope Studios (sound re-recording)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recording)
- Walt Disney Studios (dragon action props)
- Continental Camera Systems (aerial photography)
- Alpha Cine Laboratory (optical laboratory)
- RGB Optical (additional optical composites)
- Lookout Mountain Films (additional optical composites)
- Modern Film Effects (additional optical composites)
- Hill Production Services (ultra high speed camera)
- The National Trust, North Wales, Snowdonia National Park (special thanks)
- The Welsh Office, Ancient Monuments Branch (special thanks)
- La-La Land Records (score album) (limited edition)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Metrocolor (prints by)
- Panavision (filmed in)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his kingdom alone. An old wizard, and his keen young apprentice volunteer to kill the dragon and attempt to save the next virgin in line, the King's own daughter.
Written by Colin Tinto |
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Taglines | IN THE DARK AGES DRAGONS WERE REAL. [USA theatrical] See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $2,407,939, 28 Jun 1981 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,914,786 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | George R.R. Martin, author of the "A Song Of Ice And Fire" novels, upon which Game of Thrones (2011) is based, has said that Vermithrax Pejorative is "the best dragon ever shown on film." One of the deceased dragons mentioned in the 1st season of the series, by Viserys Targaryen, was named "Vermithrax". See more » |
Goofs | In the Paramount Widescreen Collection edition, during the lottery scene the man drawing the tiles reads the name "Princess Elspeth Ophelus; Filia Regis," Latin for "Daughter of the King". The subtitles say "Clearly outrageous". See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in For Your Eyes Only/S.O.B./The Great Muppet Caper/Dragonslayer (1981). See more » |
Quotes |
Valerian:
Are you afraid of dragons? Ulrich: [confidently and calmly] No. In fact, if it weren't for sorcerers, there wouldn't be any dragons. Once, the skies were dotted with them. Magnificent horned backs, leathern wings... soaring... and their hot-breathed wind. Oh, I know this creature of yours... Vermithrax Pejorative. Look at these scales, these ridges. When a dragon gets this old, it knows nothing but pain, constant pain. It grows decrepit... crippled... pitiful. Spiteful! See more » |