Clash of the Titans (1981)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Desmond Davis

Writer:

Beverley Cross (written by)

Release Date:

12 June 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Action | Fantasy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

An Epic Entertainment Spectacular!

Plot:

A film adaption of the myth of Perseus and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster to save the Princess Andromeda.

Plot Keywords:

Kraken | Medusa | Zeus | Princess | Quest

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Laurence Olivier	...	Zeus
Claire Bloom	...	Hera
Maggie Smith	...	Thetis
Ursula Andress	...	Aphrodite
Jack Gwillim	...	Poseidon
Susan Fleetwood	...	Athena
Pat Roach	...	Hephaestus
Harry Hamlin	...	Perseus
Judi Bowker	...	Andromeda
Burgess Meredith	...	Ammon
Siân Phillips	...	Cassiopeia
Flora Robson	...	Stygian Witch
Anna Manahan	...	Stygian Witch
Freda Jackson	...	Stygian Witch
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Thallo
Neil McCarthy	...	Calibos
Donald Houston	...	Acrisius
Vida Taylor	...	Danae
Harry Jones	...	Huntsman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ferdinando Poggi	...	Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Desmond Davis

Writing credits
Beverley Cross		(written by)

Produced by
Ray Harryhausen	....	producer
John Palmer	....	associate producer
Charles H. Schneer	....	producer

Original Music by
Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematography by
Ted Moore		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Timothy Gee

Casting by
Joyce Agu		(as Joyce Robinson)
Sam Christensen
Irene Lamb

Production Design by
Frank White

Art Direction by
Giorgio Desideri
Fernando Gonzalez
Peter Howitt
Don Picton

Costume Design by
Emma Porteus

Makeup Department
Colin Arthur	....	masks
Stephanie Kaye	....	hair stylist
Basil Newall	....	makeup artist
Connie Reeve	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mario Pisani	....	production supervisor: Italy
Luis Roberts	....	production supervisor: Spain

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry Gavigan	....	second assistant director
Terry Madden	....	second assistant director
Anthony Waye	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Colin Chilvers	....	model maker
Harry Cordwell	....	set dresser
Bob Cross	....	construction manager (as Robert Cross)
David Lusby	....	production buyer
Bill McLaren	....	construction manager
Janet Stevens	....	model maker
Cathy Hill	....	painter: production paintings (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robin Gregory	....	sound mixer
Graham V. Hartstone	....	dubbing mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier	....	dubbing mixer
Gordon K. McCallum	....	chief dubbing mixer
Terry Poulton	....	sound effects editor
Terry Sharratt	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Dennis Bartlett	....	blue screen technician
Cliff Culley	....	special miniatures
Roy Field	....	special opticals
Ray Harryhausen	....	special visual effects creator
Frank Van der Veer	....	special opticals (as Frank Van Der Veer)
Martin Body	....	rostrum/matte cameraman (uncredited)

Stunts
Ferdinando Poggi	....	stunt coordinator
Ralph Faulkner	....	fight choreographer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Bulley	....	clapper loader
Anthony Gaudioz	....	focus puller (as Tony Gaudioz)
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
John May	....	chief electrician
Mike Roberts	....	camera operator
Jimmy Spoard	....	camera grip
Egil S. Woxholt	....	underwater and aerial camera operator
Costas Charitou	....	titles & opticals: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited)
David Johnson	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Marc Wolff	....	camera pilot (uncredited)

Animation Department
Jim Danforth	....	animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Keith Denny	....	wardrobe supervisor
Helen Gill	....	wardrobe mistress
Yvonne Zarb Cousin	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Christopher Thompson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Robin Clarke	....	music editor
Herbert W. Spencer	....	orchestrator
Gordon Langford	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Steven Archer	....	assistant: Ray Harryhausen
Bryan Coates	....	location manager
Jim Danforth	....	assistant: Ray Harryhausen
Norma Hazelden	....	production assistant
George Marshall	....	production accountant
Brian Smithies	....	floor/physical effects
Doreen Soan	....	continuity
Ann Tasker	....	unit publicist
Nick Maley	....	prosthetics technician (uncredited)
Enzo Sisti	....	accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
• Titan Productions

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1981) (USA) (theatrical)
• Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (USA) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• Vídeo Arte (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Camera Effects  titles (as Camera Effects)
• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  music performed by

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2005) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #25716) | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:A (original rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Maggie Smith, who plays Thetis, was married to screenwriter Beverley Cross.

Goofs:

Continuity: Later on in the movie, when Perseus and his guards are fighting the two-headed wolf, his two guards put a slash in the cheek of the wolf. There is a brief splash of blood shown on the left head of the wolf on the right side of its face. Then a couple seconds later, the blood is completely gone.

Quotes:

Calibos: Release the Kracken!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)

Makes you feel powerful.

Seriously, this one should be considered one of the most important and influential movies of all time. It's also one of the best and most entertaining fantasy/sci-fi movies ever.

If you like Mythology this is the movie you are looking for. Don't look elsewhere. You got your favorite characters, situations, heroes, villains, etc. Scenes filled with intense action, SPECTACULAR f/x (haven't aged, and are ahead of it's time), and a great score. You will never get bored, in fact, each scene is better than the previous.

In my opinion, the highlight of the movie is the battle with Medusa. The scene is dark, creepy, and intense. The Medusa character is scary and I recall having nightmares as a kid after watching her. Her demise is memorable, stuff for legend. The other "strong" and most famous scene is the final confrontation. A scene filled with fantasy and a feeling of victory I can't describe.

"Clash Of The Titans" is a must see for everyone. For example, if you are a Horror fan you should watch "The Exorcist", and if you're a die hard fan of Sci-Fi or Fantasy, you NEED to watch "Clash". It delivers for everyone in all aspects: entertainment, visuals, sound, and acting.