He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

1985 1h 40m EN

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7.0

SOLID

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60%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 111🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●31Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 3,384

AnimationActionAdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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After experiencing traumatic nightmares of a time now past, the Sorceress summons Prince Adam and Cringer to Castle Grayskull to give Adam a precious, jeweled sword and send the pair to the planet Etheria to investigate its secrets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Erwin
Prince Adam / He-Man / Beast Man (voice)
Melendy Britt
Princess Adora / She-Ra / Catra / Hunga the Harpy (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
Linda Gary
Teela / Queen Marlena / Sorceress / Shadow Weaver / Glimmer / Madame Razz (voice)
George DiCenzo
Bow / Hordak (voice)
Erika Scheimer
Queen Angella / Imp (voice)
Lou Scheimer
King Randor / Swift-Wind / Kowl / Mantenna / Horde Trooper / Kobra Khan / Trap Jaw / Tri-Klops / Broom / Sprag / Sprocker / Garv the Innkeeper / Bard / Messenger / Horde Computer (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ed Friedman
Writers: Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 7

ERA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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John Erwin and Melendy Britt and Alan Oppenheimer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ed Friedman directs. Shuki Levy scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Shuki Levy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6John Erwin and Melendy Britt and Alan Oppenheimer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089984 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "rebellion", "sibling relationship", "swordplay", "sword".