Dragonslayer

In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real.
Dragonslayer (1981)
Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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Budget
$18 000 000
Box office
$14 110 013
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Director
Scenario
Camera operator
Derek Vanlint
Composer
Artist
Audition
Debbie McWilliams, Deborah Brown
Editing
Tony Lawson
Whole Team (31)

Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

  • This is the first feature film to use a variation of stop-motion animation where the model (in this case, a dragon) is mechanical, and its movements are controlled by a computer. This approach made the dragon look realistic.
  • Two army flamethrowers were used to create the dragon's flames.
  • Peter Mcnicol's debut role.
  • A total of 16 dragon puppets were used (including a 12-meter model), each capable of flying, crawling, and breathing fire.
  • Filming took place in Wales, with the exception of the final scene, which was shot in Scotland.
  • Local residents were used as extras.

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