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User Rating:
7.1/10   30,341 votes
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Director:
Writers:
George Lucas (story)
Bob Dolman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 May 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
Adventure doesn't come any bigger than this. more
Plot:
A reluctant dwarf must play a critical role in protecting a special baby from an evil queen. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 9 nominations more
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(38 articles)
Running Late
 (From IFC. 27 December 2009, 9:51 PM, PST)

Recreating the Vision of Tennessee Williams
 (From Huffington Post. 23 December 2009, 8:34 AM, PST)

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A masterpiece 10/10 more (189 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
126 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
According to the press kits and subsequent novels, the two-headed dragon was named "Eborsisk", a reference to the movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The word does not occur in the film but made it into some reviews. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While hanging in the cage, Madmartigan's hand goes from fiddling with a chain on the side to gripping the front bars between shots. more
Quotes:
[Willow has unknowingly turned Fin Rizelle into a goat]
Fin Raziel: W-w-i-l-l-o-w! You i-i-i-i-d-iot!
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FAQ

I have heard several people say that willow was really a tall person (6'1"), but through the magic of film, he was reduced down to 3'1". Is this true, or is this just another tall tale (pun intended)?
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32 out of 43 people found the following review useful.
A masterpiece 10/10, 2 July 2004
10/10
Author: latchkey1 from Brooklyn NY

I think the people who wrote negative remarks about this movie are a bunch of morons, these are the people that have made movies so horrible today, These same people rave about the cookie cutter formatted movies with teens and more teens. This movie was made very well considering the Era. The story line was very entertaining and the cast was fantastic every step of the way. I've read people's comments that this is a rip off the lord of the rings. #1) Half of you out there didn't even know the lord of the rings until they made it a movie, a fine job, but it left a very bad taste in my mouth considering Hllywood has run of ideas so now they take fantastic stories from our past and turn them into money. Sacriledge! cat in the hat, grinch, little rascals etc Why not take the movie for what it is and leave well enough alone. Every movie can't possibly be an academy award winner. This movies is for the adventurer inside all of us, the one we feel when we watch movies about treasure hunting or space exploration. I recommend this movie to all (especially those who love flicks like Hercules etc) A fine job by Ron Howard...........I wish you made another one like this.

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