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Jack the Giant Killer

1962 · 94 min

A bright, storybook adventure full of stop-motion monsters, magic and derring-do that plays like a Saturday matinee.

Tagline: A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.
Overview: Desiring control of the kingdom, evil wizard Pendragon devises a cunning machination to usurp the throne. By abducting and forcing Princess Elaine to marry him, Pendragon will coerce the king into abdicating his power. When Pendragon sends a giant to kidnap Elaine, a simple farmer named Jack witnesses the abduction, and bravely slays the beast. Undeterred, Pendragon has more power and creatures at his disposal.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
power
betrayal
loyalty
redemption
Places: fantasy world
sea
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, family
Directed by: Nathan Juran
Written by: Nathan Juran, Orville H. Hampton
Starring: Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Torin Thatcher, Walter Burke, Don Beddoe, Barry Kelley, Dayton Lummis, Anna Lee
Music: Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter
Cinematography: David S. Horsley
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Italian, English

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