Legend (1985) Fantasy Adventure Romance
Legend (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Legend Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.05/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.3/10
Legend Plot Synopsis:
A demon who seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns and marrying a fairy Princess is opposed by the forest boy Jack (Tom Cruise) and his elven allies in this magical fantasy. Two different versions of this movie feature soundtracks by either Tangerine Dream or Jerry Goldsmith.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from both destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
Tagline: She is of the purest innocence. He is pure evil. He is darkness.
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Legend Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Box Office: $15,502,112
Nominations: 12
Language: English, Italian
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Legend Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 18, 1986, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 12, 2021, Blu-ray CE: Oct 12, 2021, Blu-ray: Oct 12, 2021
Writers: William Hjortsberg
Producers: Joseph P. Grace, Tim Hampton, Arnon Milchan, Sid Sheinberg
Editors: Terry Rawlings
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Legend (1985) Cast (Click to Expand)
Legend Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | ... | Jack |
| Mia Sara | ... | Lili |
| Tim Curry | ... | Darkness |
| David Bennent | ... | Gump |
| Alice Playten | ... | Blix |
| Billy Barty | ... | Screwball |
| Cork Hubbert | ... | Brown Tom |
| Peter O''Farrell | ... | Pox |
| Kiran Shah | ... | Blunder |
| Annabelle Lanyon | ... | Oona |
| Robert Picardo | ... | Meg Mucklebones |
| Tina Martin | ... | Nell |
| Ian Longmur | ... | Demon Cook (as Ian Longmuir) |
| Michael Crane | ... | Demon Cook (as Mike Crane) |
| Liz Gilbert | ... | Dancing Black Dress |
| Eddie Powell | ... | Mummified Guard |
| Ian Stewart | ... | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director''s Cut) |
| Jeff Davies | ... | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director''s Cut) |
| Sally Dewhurst | ... | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director''s Cut) |
| Jane Devonshire | ... | Faerie Firelight Dancer (Director''s Cut) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Cruise (b. July 3, 1962) – Jack
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Tomu Kurûzu - Mia Sara (b. June 19, 1967) – Lili
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Tim Curry (b. April 19, 1946) – Darkness
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: James Curry - David Bennent (b. September 9, 1966) – Gump
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Alice Playten, as Blix, passed away at age 63 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Alice Playton - Billy Barty, as Screwball, passed away at age 76 in Glendale, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 3' 9" (1.14 m)
Also known as: Fairie | the Gentlemaniacs - Cork Hubbert – Brown Tom
- Peter O''Farrell – Pox
- Kiran Shah (b. September 28, 1956) – Blunder
Sign: Libra, Height: 4' 1½" (1.26 m)
Also known as: Kieron Shah - Annabelle Lanyon (b. October 4, 1960) – Oona
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Annabel Lanyon | Anna Lanyon - Robert Picardo (b. October 27, 1953) – Meg Mucklebones
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bob Picardo | Robert Piccardo - Tina Martin – Nell
- Ian Longmur – Demon Cook (as Ian Longmuir)
- Michael Crane, as Demon Cook (as Mike Crane), passed away at age 72 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
Also known as: Mike Crane - Liz Gilbert – Dancing Black Dress
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