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Directed by
Ron Howard Ron Howard  
Written by
George Lucas George Lucas  
Bob Dolman Bob Dolman  
Cast
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer ... Madmartigan
Joanne Whalley Joanne Whalley ... Sorsha
Warwick Davis Warwick Davis ... Willow
Jean Marsh Jean Marsh ... Queen Bavmorda
Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes ... Raziel
Billy Barty Billy Barty ... High Aldwin
Pat Roach Pat Roach ... Kael
Gavan O'Herlihy Gavan O'Herlihy ... Airk
David Steinberg David Steinberg ... Meegosh
Phil Fondacaro Phil Fondacaro ... Vohnkar
Tony Cox Tony Cox ... Vohnkar Warrior
Robert Gillibrand Robert Gillibrand ... Vohnkar Warrior
Mark Northover Mark Northover ... Burglekutt
Kevin Pollak Kevin Pollak ... Rool
Rick Overton Rick Overton ... Franjean
Maria Holvoe Maria Holvoe ... Cherlindrea (as Maria Holvöe)
Julie Peters Julie Peters ... Kiaya
Mark Vandebrake Mark Vandebrake ... Ranon (as Mark Vande Brake)
Dawn Downing Dawn Downing ... Mims
Michael Cotterill Michael Cotterill ... Druid
Zulema Dene Zulema Dene ... Ethna
Joanna Dickens Joanna Dickens ... Barmaid
Jennifer Guy Jennifer Guy ... The Wench
Ron Tarr Ron Tarr ... Llug
Sallyanne Law Sallyanne Law ... Mother
Ruth Greenfield Ruth Greenfield ... Elora Danan
Kate Greenfield Kate Greenfield ... Elora Danan
Uncredited Cast
Edwin Alofs Edwin Alofs ... Villager
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ... Nelwyn Band Member
Michael Henbury Ballan Michael Henbury Ballan ... Nelwyn Villager
Rebecca Bearman Rebecca Bearman ... Elora Danan
Alan Bennett Alan Bennett ... Nelwyn Villager
Hayley Burroughs Hayley Burroughs ... Nelwyn Villager
Peter Burroughs Peter Burroughs ... Nelwyn Villager
Kenneth Coombs Kenneth Coombs ... Nobleman
Willie Coppen Willie Coppen ... Nelwyn Villager
Sadie Corre Sadie Corre ... Nelwyn Villager
Gerry Crampton Gerry Crampton ... Nockmaar Lieutenant
John Cumming John Cumming ... Nelwyn Villager
Kim Davis Kim Davis ... Nelwyn Villager
Samantha Davis Samantha Davis ... Nelwyn Villager
Malcolm Dixon Malcolm Dixon ... Nelwyn Band Member
Margarita Farrell Margarita Farrell ... Nelwyn Villager
Valerie Gale Valerie Gale ... Nelwyn Villager
John Ghavan John Ghavan ... Nelwyn Villager
Rusty Goffe Rusty Goffe ... Nelwyn Villager
Owain Gwyn Owain Gwyn ... Villager
Raymond Griffiths Raymond Griffiths ... Nelwyn Villager
Andrew Herd Andrew Herd ... Nelwyn Villager
Cheryl Howard Cheryl Howard ... Nelwyn Villager
Arnold Lee Arnold Lee ... Man in Tavern
Stéphanie Lhorset Stéphanie Lhorset ... Nelwyn Villager
Paul Markham Paul Markham ... Villager
Nathan Phillips Nathan Phillips ... Nelwyn Villager
Greg Powell Greg Powell ... Nockmaar Lieutenant
Nosher Powell Nosher Powell ... Nelwyn Villager
Jack Purvis Jack Purvis ... Nelwyn Band Member
Bob Ramsey Bob Ramsey ... Man in Tavern
Craig Salisbury Craig Salisbury ... Nelwyn Jester
Robin Shelby Robin Shelby ... Troll on Bridge
David Sibley David Sibley ... Galladoorn Warrior
Gerald Staddon Gerald Staddon ... Nelwyn Villager
Winter Williams Winter Williams ... Nelwyn Villager
Fred Wood Fred Wood ... Druid
Produced by
Joe Johnston Joe Johnston  
George Lucas George Lucas  
Nigel Wooll Nigel Wooll  
Original Music by
James Horner James Horner  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 20, 1988
DVD Release: November 27, 2001
Blu-ray Release: March 12, 2013
Country: United States
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.2 / 10

Metacritic

47 / 100

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
Lucasfilm
Imagine Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1988) (USA) (VHS)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1988) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Fox Network
  (1991) (USA) (TV)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1995) (USA) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2001) (USA) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2001) (USA) (VHS)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
  (2019) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
  (2019) (USA) (DVD)
Disney+
  (2019) (USA) (video) (VOD)
Lucasfilm
  (2019) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Lucasfilm
  (2019) (USA) (DVD)
Lucasfilm
  (2019) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Showtime Networks
  (1989) (USA) (TV)
Universal Pay Television
  (1989) (USA) (TV)
Filming Locations
Backlot, Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  (exterior of roadside tavern; Tir Asleen; exterior of Nockmaar Castle)
Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  (cart chase sequence)
Black Park Road, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  (Nelwyn Valley scenes)
Burney Falls, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park - Highway 89, Burney, California, USA
Burney, California, USA
California, USA
Cardrona Ski Field, Wanaka, New Zealand
  (location)
Central Plateau, New Zealand
County Wicklow, Ireland
Dinorwig Quarry, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  (Nockmaar castle exterior set)
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  (Studio)
England, UK
Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK
  (Willow prepares to leave the village)
Essex, England, UK
Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Ireland
Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
  (Lake Kayaking Scene)
New Zealand
Otago, New Zealand
Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
  (Waterfall scene)
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
  (mountain and lake scenes)
Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  (Nockmaar castle exterior scenes)
Southland, New Zealand
Tongariro National Park, Central Plateau, New Zealand
UK
USA
Wales, UK
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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