Movies / Legend (1985)
Runtime: 89 min
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Romance
Ridley Scott directed this visually striking but narratively bland sword and sorcery saga that mixes ample doses of J.R.R. Tolkien, Thomas Mallory, George Lucas, Joseph Campbell and Dungeons and Dragons into a watered down kettle pot. Many years ago, the Earth was an idyllic land of unicorns and bright sunshine. But the forces of light become embroiled are in mortal battle with the forces of darkness --specifically the evil Prince of Darkness (Tim Curry), who lives in dark caverns below the Earth's surface and has nefarious plans to blot out the light of the sun and rule in a perpetual dark shroud of gloom and shadows forever. Into the breach comes peasant hero Jack (Tom Cruise), who sets up to defeat Darkness and let the sun shine through. He meets a young woman named Lili (Mia Sara) and they fall in love. But Lili is lured into the netherworld by a sultry priestess and has become evil herself. Jack sets his sights on the forces of evil and determines to defeat Darkness and save Lili.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Ridley Scott | ... |
Writers (1) | Credit |
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William Hjortsberg | (written by) |
Composers (3) | Credit |
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Eric Allaman | (uncredited) |
Jerry Goldsmith | (director's cut) |
Tangerine Dream | ... |
Editors (1) | Credit |
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Terry Rawlings | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Alex Thomson | director of photography |
Actors (32) | Credit |
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Alice Playten | Blix |
Amanda Rose | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Annabelle Lanyon | Oona |
Anna Kipling | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Belinda Payne | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Billy Barty | Screwball |
Cork Hubbert | Brown Tom |
David Bennent | Gump |
Debbie Greenwell | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Eddie Powell | Mummified Guard |
Gabriel Piatrowski | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Helene Holland | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Ian Longmur | Demon Cook (as Ian Longmuir) |
Ian Stewart | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Jane Devonshire | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Jeff Davies | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Jerome Sax | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Joey Baxter | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Kiran Shah | Blunder |
Liz Gilbert | Dancing Black Dress |
Mia Sara | Lili |
Michael Crane | Demon Cook (as Mike Crane) |
Mike Edmonds | Tic (uncredited) |
Nicky Dewhurst | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Peter O'Farrell | Pox |
Robert Picardo | Meg Mucklebones |
Sally Dewhurst | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Samantha Newbury | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Sharon Brown | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director's Cut) |
Tim Curry | Darkness |
Tina Martin | Nell |
Tom Cruise | Jack |