

Dragonslayer
In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere...And Dragons were real.
A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.
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6.6/10
339 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $14.1M
- Language
- English
- princess
- virgin
- sacrifice
- self sacrifice
- magic
- secret identity
- solar eclipse
- sorcerer's apprentice
- amulet
- lottery
- brood
- human sacrifice
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG26 Jun 1981
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPGCut; originally A11 Feb 1982
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1230 Sept 1982
JapanJP
- TheatricalG1 Jan 1983
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1214 Oct 1982
SwedenSE
- Theatrical1111 Feb 1983
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Dragonslayer was released on 26 June 1981.
Audience reviews
2- R7/10
r96sk
9/14/2020
A suitably entertaining fantasy film from Disney, if a tad too long. <em>'Dragonslayer'</em> is just about good. I like some of the locations used as well as the, admittedly dated, special effects. As for my dislikes, those would be the cast, characters and story. I had a fine time following all three, but I didn't overly care for any of them - I didn't feel attached. Peter MacNicol, who I always remember from …
- W7/10
Wuchak
4/28/2021
_**"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 dra…
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