The Flight of Dragons

"The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin."

1982 1h 36m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 117

AnimationFantasyFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so the green wizard, Carolinus, decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon.

“The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin.”

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Cast

Harry Morgan
Carolinus (voice)
James Gregory
Bryagh / Smrgol (voice)
John Ritter
Peter Dickinson (voice)
Bob McFadden
Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe (voice)
Alexandra Stoddart
Princess Melisande (voice)
James Earl Jones
Ommadon (voice)
Paul Frees
Solarius / Antiquity (voice)
Don Messick
Giles of the Treetops / Lo Tae Zhao (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jules Bass
Writers: Romeo Muller, Katsuhisa Yamada, Wayne Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Harry Morgan and James Gregory and John Ritter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jules Bass directs. Maury Laws scores. Tomoko Kida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Maury Laws. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Tomoko Kida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Harry Morgan and James Gregory and John Ritter carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin.".
6IMDB entry: tt0083951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 23 themes, including "based on novel or book", "elves", "wolf", "magic".