Product Description

Tom Cruise stars in this visually-stunning fantasy adventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst spectacular surroundings. Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story has Tom Cruise as a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate to undertake a heroic quest. He must save a beautiful princess, Mia Sara, and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, Tim Curry, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age. Co-starring Billy Barty and Alice Playten and directed by Ridley Scott, famed for his remarkable settings and unparalleled imagery, the incredibly realized fable is the stuff movie legends are made of.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1561 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-05-21
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 204 minutes

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This strange, 1985 experiment by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) starred the up-and-coming Tom Cruise in a fairy-tale world of dwarfs and unicorns and demons. After the horn of a unicorn is broken, darkness and winter descend upon the world. Cruise's character, helped along by a magic sprite played by David Bennent (The Tin Drum), descends into hell to save paradise. This movie is almost a classic case of art direction gone amok. The somewhat amorphous Cruise doesn't lend much dramatic focus or artistic definition, but the drama between Tim Curry's satanic majesty and Mia Sara's character, who becomes a sort of princess of the netherworld, is pretty captivating. A mixed experience all around that makes one wish it had been more successful. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

A Dozen Great Fantasy Films at The Castro Theatre in SF August 8 to 14

August 8
Return To Oz, Beetlejuice, Meet The Feebles

August 9
Labyrinth, The Never Ending Story

August 10
THE DARK CRYSTAL, Legend

August 11
Flash Gordon, Heavy Metal

August 13
Ladyhawke, Beast Master

August 14
Conan, Flesh & Blood

IMPORTANT NOTE: If good sound is important to you, contact theatre prior to visit to ask if they got a print with good Stereo sound!!

Excellent
I love the movie. It arrived in perfect condition and I am happy with it

Tangerine Dream Does It Better
The version with the Tangerine Dream soundtrack is much better than The Jerry Goldsmith crap. That's the one I watched as a kid and that's the one I really want. This version is ruined with music that doesn't belong.