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Krull

Year:

1983

Duration:

USA:121 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

Director:

Peter Yates

Awards:

4 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1983-07-29

Filming Locations: Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $27,000,000

Opening Weekend: $5,469,415 (USA) (31 July 1983)

Gross: $16,519,460 (USA) (21 August 1983)

Cast

Actor

Character

Belinda Mayne

Ken Marshall

Colwyn

Lysette Anthony

Lyssa

Freddie Jones

Ynyr

Francesca Annis

Widow of the Web

Alun Armstrong

Torquil

David Battley

Ergo

Bernard Bresslaw

Cyclops

Liam Neeson

Kegan

John Welsh

Seer

Graham McGrath

Titch

Tony Church

Turold

Bernard Archard

Eirig

Dicken Ashworth

Bardolph

Todd Carty

Oswyn

Robbie Coltrane

Rhun

Clare McIntyre

Merith

Bronco McLoughlin

Nennog

Andy Bradford

Darro

Gerard Naprous

Quain

Bill Weston

Menno

Lindsay Crouse

Princess Lyssa

Michael Elphick

Rhun

Derek Lyons

White Slayer with Tiger (uncredited)

Trevor Martin

The Beast (voice) (uncredited)

Dinny Powell

Slayer in the Swamp (uncredited)

Nosher Powell

Slayer in the Swamp (uncredited)

Tom Rumpf

Sword Fighter (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Images of the "Glaive" weapon object were frequently was associated with the film's promotion and frequently linked with the picture's "Krull" title logo.

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The movie has been notable for featuring early screen appearances of actors Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane.

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Show-business trade-paper 'Variety' described the movie as "Excalibur (1981) meets Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)".

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Goofs

In the first shot of the Black Fortress, the film is being played backwards as shown by the smoke from the burning torches trailing in the wrong direction. Later the same shot is re-used but played forwards, showing the Slayers returning to the fortress after they have kidnapped Princess Lyssa.

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When the "Fire mares" first appear they are shod, but a later close-up of their feet (with fire) shows them unshod.

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When in the trapped spiked room, the spikes are obviously stopped or pulled by the actors when they grab them, especially by the actor on the floor who is supposedly having a spike pass through him. It's obvious he is pulling the spike toward himself.

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Quotes

Ergo: Got any sugarballs?

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Ynyr: There are kingly virtues other than bravery. Courtesy is one of them.

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Prince Colwyn: The forest is not safe. You best travel with us.

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Faq

Why does Ergo say he is "short of stature?"

Probably because the role was intended for a little person. Apparently, the idea was that the little fellow and the cyclops would become friends despite their differing sizes and the cyclops's knowledge of his fate. When a suitable little person was not found, the full-size adult actor was cast instead but the line went unchanged.

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