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Krull

1983 · 121 min

A grand, old-fashioned sword-and-sorcery romp through strange worlds, mixing earnest heroics with a touch of camp and visual flair.

Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Tagline
A world light-years beyond your imagination.
Overview
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

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Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • survival
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • space
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour4
Realism3
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Peter Yates
Written by
Stanford Sherman
Starring
Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, Alun Armstrong, David Battley, Bernard Bresslaw, Liam Neeson
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
121 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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