Fire and Ice

"It's a magical world you'll never want to leave."

1983 1h 22m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 374

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The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf.

“It's a magical world you'll never want to leave.”

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Cast

Randy Norton
Larn
Cynthia Leake
Teegra
Steve Sandor
Darkwolf
Sean Hannon
Nekron
Leo Gordon
Jarol
William Ostrander
Taro / Larn (voice)
Eileen O'Neill
Juliana
Elizabeth Lloyd Shaw
Roleil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Bakshi
Writers: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 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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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ralph Bakshi, shot by Francis Grumman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Randy Norton and Cynthia Leake and Steve Sandor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ralph Bakshi directs. Francis Grumman behind the camera. William Kraft scores. A. David Marshall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
443 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Ralph Bakshi, shot by Francis Grumman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by William Kraft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor A. David Marshall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Randy Norton and Cynthia Leake and Steve Sandor carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's a magical world you'll never want to leave.".
10IMDB entry: tt0085542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Francis Grumman
Original score: William Kraft
Editing: A. David Marshall
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,200,000
Box office: $760,883
Return: 63% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fire and Ice (1983)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-10
★ 6/10
This needed to be R rated. It teetered on the edge so often that a little push and it would have hit the notes it should have it to be American pop good. But it's PG, shocking given who created it. It was a darker tone than Lord of the Rings with the same cool anti-Disney animation. But, when it comes to content it falls a little short. It was already made for adults, it was already dark. It was already gritty. And it was released in 83, I was a kid in the 80s, R movies were still kids fair back then. A little push further into the dark side and it would have been perfect. But as it stands, it's still what I would call an "imperfect masterpiece," its a fun film to watch if you are into that genre. It's a fun film to watch if you are into Bakshi flicks. It's a fun film period... it just needed that extra push.

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