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A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will return him to his human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Jenny Beck ...
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Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
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William Daniels
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Young Eunice St. Clair
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Jeanette Cooper
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Barry Tabor
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Eunice St. Clair
Robert Hathaway ...
First Policeman
James Beck ...
Second Policeman
Dale Wyatt ...
Dickinson's Girlfriend
Barbara Sciorilli ...
Fairy
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Storyline

An evil troll, Torok, the transformed state of the ex-husband of an old friendly witch named Eunice St. Clair, has chosen her apartment building to be the heart of the restoration of the world he once knew. To do this he uses an Emerald ring, and takes possession of a little girl named Wendy, whose brother Harry immediately suspects something wrong. Torok, often in the form of the little girl, goes into each occupant's apartment, hideously transforming people (beginning with Peter Dickinson, named after the author/protagonist of _The Flight of Dragons_, which explores similar themes) into plant pods. Written by Scott Hutchins <scottandrewh@home.com>

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Fantasy | Horror

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Release Date:

17 January 1986 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Peikko  »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,450,815 (USA)
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Trivia

The green and white hat that Harry Potter Sr. wears at the beginning of the film is from the Real Betis Balompie, a soccer team from Sevilla, Spain. See more »

Goofs

The troll, disguised as Wendy, is not wearing the ring when she opens the fridge, touches the milk and discovers it is cold. The ring is the object that allows the troll to be in human form. See more »

Quotes

Torok the Troll: [after turning Malcolm into troll] Welcome, Brother Elf
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Soundtracks

"Summertime Blues"
Words and Music by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart
© 1958 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Elvis Presley Music & Gladys Music
Performed by Blue Cheer
Courtesy of Polygram Special Projects, a Division of Polygram Records, Inc.
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Harry Potter Junior . . . .
15 February 2004 | by (Boston, Massachusetts) – See all my reviews

I'm more biased toward liking this movie because I kinda grew up on it. As pathetic as it is to say now, certain scenes were too scary for me to even watch.

Anyway, it's a really cute and fanciful movie full of imaginative whatnot. I mean, come on! An ancient troll takes over a modern apartment building, transforming it into a faerie tale wilderness, complete with a chorus of singing trolls. Wonderful.


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