Alun Armstrong, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones

There's something inescapably appealing about this camp 1983 Star Wars-meets-The Lord of the Rings knockoff that encourages the viewer to overlook its many silly shortcomings and simpl...( read more  read more... )y enjoy the fun. James Horner's rollicking music score certainly helps, as does the epic-scale CinemaScope photography of the breathtaking Italian landscapes. The costumes and extravagant production design are also great to look at, and much of Derek Meddings's visual effects work still looks striking. Freddie Jones stands head and shoulders above the rest of the cast as the wise Ynyr, while the two romantic leads, Ken Marshall as Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony (with an overdubbed American voice) as Princess Lyssa, are mere formalities on which to hang the plot. The all-British supporting cast includes Todd Carty, Bernard Bresslaw, Robbie Coltrane, Liam Neeson, and the gorgeous Francesca Annis. If you feel the need for some escapist sword-and-sorcery fantasy, then Krull delivers in full measure. --Mark Walker

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PG, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Peter Yates

Release Date: July 29, 1983

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DVD Release Date: April 3, 2001

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  • November 17, 2008
    Classic British fantasy film with a classic cast line up of future stars. The plot is very basic and very cliched, you can guess whats gonna happen a mile off but its just so damn cool you gotta forgive all that.
    The baddies are like Cybermen in black and the huge evil monster in...( read more) the dark castle is quite scary hehe scared me when I was a kid haha
    The whole Krull world is really well done and pretty expansive, even though it is dated now it still looks really nice...the costumes arent too bad and the action is quite strong and works well. Its hard to explain but Krull is just one of those films that works yet you dont know quite why :)
  • June 8, 2008
    With the aid of a band of characters including a crusty apprentice sorcerer and a cyclops, a young prince must recover a mysterious weapon (the "glaive") to rescue his stolen bride from the Black Fortress. Blatant "Star Wars" ripoff, but decent nostalgia/kiddie entertainment. W...( read more)atch for the white spider.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • January 24, 2008
    Weird fantasy film. The characters, baddies and weapons are strange. It's very poetic. There's a dreamy hazy look throughout. The concept of a castle which disappears and relocates every day is a good one. The perils of a bog, thieves, a giant spider, spiked walls and cyclopes ar...( read more)e quite imaginative. The guards which shot laser beams broke the fantasy mold. The European cast and crew flavoured the production. It doesn't get full ratings, because the weirdness sometimes interferred with the awesomeness.
  • January 8, 2008
    this passed the test of time, well mostly - it was still watchable at age 23 although a bit low-tech and 80s.
  • November 22, 2009
    The special effects were lousy, the story was a tad bit silly and the movie, overall, was cheesier than a Swiss Cheese Pizza served in a Wisconsin Nacho factory, but it still somehow manages to be enjoyable and earn its own cultural following, thanks mostly to Family Guy and that...( read more) cool looking boomerang swordwheel thingy. Also served to launch Liam Neeson's career. Yes, that guy with the mullet is, in fact, THE Liam Neeson. One of those movies it's so bad it's good.
  • November 20, 2009
    Hmmm I thought this was cooler when I was a kid. I really liked the board game alot! Anyone remember the board game?
  • November 19, 2009
    Clasico de la era del caldo.
    Lo que tiene de chafa lo tiene de entretenida.
    :-P
  • November 10, 2009
    Moderate budget for a movie so far under the radar. Decent cast with late eighties special effects. Non-the-less I felt as if this film would be a hybrid of Legend, Killer Klowns, and Willow. It came out around the same time as Clash of the Titans but lacks the mythical creativty.
  • September 21, 2009
    The CGI looks sad now.. But Yeah you could probably just see it for hecks sake...

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November 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

The only real fun comes from guessing which cinematic predecessor it'll rip off next. full review

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