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| Ken Marshall | ... | Colwyn | |
| Lysette Anthony | ... | Lyssa | |
| Freddie Jones | ... | Ynyr | |
| Francesca Annis | ... | Widow of the Web | |
| Alun Armstrong | ... | Torquil | |
| David Battley | ... | Ergo | |
| Bernard Bresslaw | ... | Cyclops | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Kegan | |
| John Welsh | ... | Seer | |
| Graham McGrath | ... | Titch | |
| Tony Church | ... | Turold | |
| Bernard Archard | ... | Eirig | |
| Belinda Mayne | ... | Vella | |
| Dicken Ashworth | ... | Bardolph | |
| Todd Carty | ... | Oswyn | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Rhun | |
| Clare McIntyre | ... | Merith | |
| Bronco McLoughlin | ... | Nennog | |
| Andy Bradford | ... | Darro | |
| Gerard Naprous | ... | Quain | |
| Bill Weston | ... | Menno | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michael Elphick | ... | Rhun (voice) | |
| Trevor Martin | ... | The Beast (voice) | |
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | Princess Lyssa (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Derek Lyons | ... | White Slayer with Tiger (uncredited) | |
| Dinny Powell | ... | Slayer in the Swamp (uncredited) | |
| Nosher Powell | ... | Slayer in the Swamp (uncredited) | |
| Tom Rumpf | ... | Sword Fighter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Peter Yates | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Stanford Sherman | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Geoffrey Helman | .... | associate producer | |
| Ted Mann | .... | executive producer | |
| Ron Silverman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| James Horner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Suschitzky | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ray Lovejoy | |||
Casting by | |||
| Patsy Pollock | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Stephen B. Grimes | (as Stephen Grimes) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tony Curtis | |||
| Norman Dorme | |||
| Colin Grimes | |||
| Tony Reading | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Herbert Westbrook | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anthony Mendleson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Christine Allsopp | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Alan Boyle | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nick Dudman | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Nick Forder | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Magdalen Gaffney | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Joyce James | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bob Keen | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Beryl Leiman | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Nick Maley | .... | special makeup designer | |
| Christine Oveis | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Richard Padbury | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Barbara Ritchie | .... | hair stylist | |
| Stewart Robinson | .... | special makeup unit | |
| Joan White | .... | hair stylist | |
| Gloria Maley | .... | special makeup unit (uncredited) | |
| Marian Nicholson | .... | special makeup unit (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Ross | .... | special makeup effects (uncredited) | |
| David White | .... | special makeup unit trainee (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Vicente Escrivá hijo | .... | location production manager: Lanzarote | |
| Mario Pisani | .... | production manager: Italy | |
| Nigel Wooll | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Albert Blackshaw | .... | construction manager | |
| Francesco Chianese | .... | art director: Italy | |
| Bert Hearn | .... | property master | |
| Maurice Jones | .... | stand-by props | |
| Danny Skundric | .... | stand-by props | |
| Peter Voysey | .... | sculptor | |
| Mick Chubbock | .... | plasterer (uncredited) | |
| Paul Duff | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| David Fyson | .... | production buyer (uncredited) | |
| Duncan Guest | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Robert Jackson | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Brian Muir | .... | sculptor (uncredited) | |
| Bill Stallion | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| Mark White | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Mark White | .... | props: re-shoot (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alan Corder | .... | assistant foley editor | |
| Richard Daniel | .... | sound technician | |
| Dino Di Campo | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Nicholas Hosker | .... | assistant sound effects editor | |
| Jack T. Knight | .... | foley editor | |
| Ray Merrin | .... | assistant sound re-recording mixer | |
| William Parnell | .... | assistant dialogue editor | |
| Bill Rowe | .... | supervising sound re-recording mixer | |
| Winston Ryder | .... | supervising sound effects editor | |
| Ivan Sharrock | .... | sound mixer | |
| Ken Weston | .... | boom operator | |
| Scott Brose | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alan Barnard | .... | special effects technician | |
| Peter Biggs | .... | special effects technician | |
| Peter Chiang | .... | special effects graphic artist | |
| Chris Corbould | .... | special effects technician | |
| Michael Dunleavy | .... | special effects technician | |
| John Evans | .... | special effects | |
| Cyril Forster | .... | special effects technician | |
| Martin Gant | .... | special effects technician | |
| Robert Gavin | .... | assistant special effects editor | |
| Andrew Kelly | .... | special effects technician | |
| Norman Kerss | .... | special effects technician | |
| John Markwell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Mark Meddings | .... | special effects | |
| John Pakenham | .... | special effects technician | |
| Mike Round | .... | special effects editor | |
| Phil Sanderson | .... | assistant special effects editor | |
| Terry Schubert | .... | special effects technician | |
| Roy Spencer | .... | special effects technician | |
| Margaret Thompson | .... | assistant special effects editor | |
| Ron Vincent | .... | special effects projectionist | |
| Brian Warner | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Robin Browne | .... | optical effects | |
| John Fletcher | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Jamie Harcourt | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Andrew Holder | .... | modellist | |
| David Litchfield | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Derek Meddings | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| John Morgan | .... | visual effects unit camera operator | |
| Terry Reed | .... | supervising model maker | |
| Gareth Tandy | .... | visual effects unit assistant director | |
| Jonathan Taylor | .... | visual effects unit camera focus | |
| Keith Thomas | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Malcolm Vinson | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Peter Wilkinson | .... | visual effects unit construction manager | |
| Paul Wilson | .... | visual effects photography | |
| Ken Worringham | .... | optical effects unit | |
| Craig Chandler | .... | optical effects (uncredited) | |
| Alan Church | .... | optical camera operator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Chic Anstiss | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Keith Hamshere | .... | still photographer | |
| Paul Kenward | .... | clapper loader | |
| Billy Mallone | .... | assistant camera | |
| John May | .... | gaffer | |
| Kelvin Pike | .... | camera operator | |
| Peter Robinson | .... | camera focus | |
| Mike Rutter | .... | camera focus: second unit | |
| John Sullivan | .... | best boy | |
| Jack Thetford | .... | gaffer | |
| Bob Bridges | .... | video assist operator (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Vince Goddard | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Webb | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Steven Archer | .... | animator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Rosemary Burrows | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Renee Helmer | .... | wardrober | |
| Ken Lawton | .... | wardrober | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gill Smith | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Gordon Stainforth | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Badami | .... | music editor | |
| James Horner | .... | conductor | |
| Greig McRitchie | .... | orchestrator | |
| John Richards | .... | music recording engineer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Michael Marks | .... | transportation supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Verena Baldeo | .... | production assistant: Italy | |
| Sallie Beechinor | .... | production assistant | |
| Paolo Fabbri | .... | location manager: Italy | |
| Rafael García | .... | caterer: Italy | |
| Mike Harris | .... | video | |
| Sara Keene | .... | unit publicist | |
| Jak King | .... | production accountant | |
| Michael John Knatchbull | .... | location manager | |
| Cheryl Leigh | .... | continuity | |
| Rachel Neale | .... | production assistant | |
| Melinda Rees | .... | continuity: second unit | |
| Ian Underwood | .... | synthesizer effects | |
| Lili Ungar | .... | promotion consultant | |
| Chris Warren | .... | video | |
| Vic Armstrong | .... | head wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Nikolas Korda | .... | runner (uncredited) | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Tony Miller | .... | assistant accountant (uncredited) | |
| Enzo Sisti | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
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In the wake of Star Wars, fantasy films about brave heroes trying to rescue kidnapped princesses were suddenly in demand. Krull was one such film to jump aboard the band-wagon. There are also elements here of Robin Hood (the costumes look like they've been borrowed from natives of Sherwood Forest, and the hero is aided by a rogue's gallery of "merry men") and Perseus and Andromeda (the hero has to complete several mini-tasks before he can get on with his main quest).
Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) has just married the beautiful Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony) when their city is raided and the princess is kidnapped. She is taken away to a heavily defended citadel. Colwyn sets off to rescue her, and during the course of his quest he picks up additional companions, including a bumbling magician (David Battley), a courageous cyclops (Bernard Bresslaw), and a gang of honourable bandits (which includes Alun Armstrong, Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane).
Krull is highly derivative, but reasonably entertaining. The special effects are decent for the time, but probably look a little primitive to over-spoilt modern eyes. Marshall's leading performance is extraordinarily bland, but his unashamed earnestness actually becomes part of the fun once you get used to the fact that he's trying desperately to play it seriously (without a shred of success!) The supporting characters are more interesting and are fairly well-played (despite the hopelessly hokey dialogue they have to contend with). In general, Krull is a likable movie which tries to keep up its lively pace, and manages to provide a fair number of thrills for youngsters and sci-fi afficianados. If you don't expect too much from it, you'll come away satisfied.