Legend

"There may never be another dawn."

1985 1h 34m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 1,454

AdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

“There may never be another dawn.”

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Cast

Tom Cruise
Jack
Mia Sara
Princess Lili
Tim Curry
Lord of "Darkness"
David Bennent
Honeythorn Gump
Alice Playten
Blix
Billy Barty
Screwball
Cork Hubbert
Brown Tom
Peter O'Farrell
Pox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Martin Asbury, William Hjortsberg
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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219+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Rawlings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ridley Scott directs. Alex Thomson behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Terry Rawlings cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5219+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Alex Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Terry Rawlings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tom Cruise and Mia Sara and Tim Curry carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "There may never be another dawn.".
11IMDB entry: tt0089469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 19 themes, including "witch", "princess", "monster", "magic".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alex Thomson
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: Terry Rawlings
Production design: Assheton Gorton
Makeup / hair: Peter Robb-King
Stunt coordinator: Vic Armstrong
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $24,500,000
Box office: $15,502,112
Return: 63% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Legend (1985)

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JPV8522021-10-10
★ 7/10
Entertaining enough fantasy-adventure doesn't offer a whole lot in terms of character development and I'm not entirely sure Tom Cruise was right for that role, but it was okay and the production design and prosthetics were impressive. Kind of an oddity as a Ridley Scott film, felt more like something Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard or even Robert Zemeckis would've directed. 3.5/5

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