Dragonslayer

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Dragonslayer is a 1981 dark fantasy film renowned for its groundbreaking dragon visual effects and creature design.

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Dragonslayer canonical 9
Dragonslayer (1981 film) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dark fantasy film
film
artDirectionBy Elliot Scott
basedInPartOn European dragon mythology
cinematographyBy Derek Vanlint
coProducer Walt Disney Productions
costumeDesignBy Bob Ringwood
countryOfOrigin United States
cultStatus cult classic
director Matthew Robbins
distributor Paramount Pictures
editedBy Tony Lawson
featuresCharacter Vermithrax Pejorative
filmingLocation Scotland
United Kingdom
Wales
genre adventure film
dark fantasy
sword and sorcery film
hasTheme conflict between magic and organized religion
heroic quest to slay a dragon
homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
leadCharacter Galen Bradwarden
mainAntagonist dragon Vermithrax Pejorative
musicBy Alex North
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
notableFor groundbreaking dragon visual effects
innovative creature design
originalLanguage English
portrays apprentice sorcerer confronting a dragon
producer Hal Barwood
productionCompany Paramount Pictures
Walt Disney Productions
releaseYear 1981
runtimeMinutes 109
screenwriter Hal Barwood
Matthew Robbins
settingPeriod pseudo-medieval era
specialEffectsCompany Industrial Light & Magic
stars Caitlin Clarke
John Hallam
Peter MacNicol
Ralph Richardson
usesTechnique go motion animation
visualEffectsSupervisor Dennis Muren

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Phil Tippett notableWork Dragonslayer
Matthew Robbins notableWork Dragonslayer
Matthew Robbins wroteScreenplayFor Dragonslayer
Matthew Robbins directed Dragonslayer
Peter MacNicol notableWork Dragonslayer
Tippett Studio notableWork Dragonslayer
Hal Barwood notableWork Dragonslayer
Alex North notableWork Dragonslayer
subject linked to: Isadore Soifer
Galen Bradwarden appearsIn Dragonslayer
Galen Bradwarden firstAppearance Dragonslayer (1981 film)
linked to: Dragonslayer