Dragonslayer

Theatrical - Wide 1981-06-26

Cast Peter MacNicol Caitlin Clarke Ralph Richardson John Hallam Peter Eyre
Directed by Matthew Robbins
Written by Matthew Robbins Hal Barwood

Box Office Gross: $14,110,013

Running Time: 108 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Productions

Genres: Adventure Fantasy

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A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.

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