Top billed cast

1. 

   Peter MacNicol

   Galen

2. 

   Caitlin Clarke

   Valerian

3. 

   Ralph Richardson

   Ulrich

4. 

   John Hallam

   Tyrian

5. 

   Peter Eyre

   Casiodorus Rex

6. 

   Albert Salmi

   Greil

7. 

   Sydney Bromley

   Hodge

8. 

   Chloe Salaman

   Princess Elspeth

9. 

   Emrys James

   Valerian's Father

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2021-04-28

_**"Jaws" in Medieval Times, except with a Dragon**_

A medieval kingdom is harassed by a dragon, apparently the last of its species. Those in government decide to appease the horrific beast with regular sacrifices of virgin maidens, which are selected through a questionable lottery system. When the King's daughter is picked for sacrifice, the monarch employs a sorcerer's apprentice (Peter MacNicol) to slay the dragon.

"Dragonslayer" (1981) takes the "Jaws" route by not fully showing the beast until well into the second hour of the film. Prior to that moment the film expertly builds up a ...read the rest

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1. Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire60%
2. The Last Dragonslayer59%
3. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey73%
4. Conan the Destroyer61%
5. Willow70%
6. Damsel69%
7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug75%
8. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies73%
9. The Beastmaster63%
10. The Secret Kingdom64%
11. Stardust72%
12. Ring of the Nibelungs62%
13. The Huntsman: Winter's War62%
14. Ladyhawke70%
15. DragonHeart65%
16. Labyrinth72%
17. Fountain of Youth62%
18. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe71%
19. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers84%
20. Warcraft64%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$14,110,013.00

Keywords

• princess
• virgin
• sacrifice
• self sacrifice
• magic
• secret identity
• solar eclipse
• sorcerer's apprentice
• amulet
• lottery
• brood
• human sacrifice
• sorcerer
• cross dressing
• dragon
• hidden identity
• landslide
• sword and sorcery
• 6th century