A beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical.
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Title: The Last Unicorn (1982)
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Cast
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| Alan Arkin | ... | Schmendrick (voice) | |
| Jeff Bridges | ... | Prince Lir (voice) | |
| Mia Farrow | ... | Unicorn / Amalthea (voice) | |
| Tammy Grimes | ... | Molly Grue (voice) | |
| Robert Klein | ... | The Butterfly (voice) | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Mommy Fortuna (voice) | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | King Haggard (voice) | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Captain Cully / Harpy (voice) | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Mabruk / The Tree / The Cat (voice) | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | The Skull (voice) | |
| Theodore Gottlieb | ... | Ruhk (voice) | |
| Don Messick | ... | The Cat (voice) | |
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Jack Lester | ... | Hunter #1 / Old Farmer / Cully's Men (voice) |
| Nellie Bellflower | ... | (voice) (scenes deleted) | |
| Ed Peck | ... | Jack Jingley / Cully's Men (voice) (as Edward Peck) | |
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From a riddle-speaking butterfly (Richard Klein), a unicorn (Mia Farrow) learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all of the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick (Alan Arkin), a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes), a middle-aged woman who dreamt all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard (Sir Christopher Lee). Written by L. Hamre
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unicorn | bull | magician | actor voicing multiple characters | quest |Taglines:
There's Magic in Believing! See more »Certificate:
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Hunter #2: I dislike the feel of this woods. Creatures that live in a unicorn's forest learn a little magic of their own in time. Mainly concerned with disappearing.
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(uncredited)
Written by Jimmy Webb
Performed by Jeff Bridges and Mia Farrow (dubbed by Katie Irving)
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The fifth animated movie to not be a musical after The Rescuers (1977), Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), and The Secret of NIMH (1982). See more »Goofs
The horn that Mommy Fortuna created for the Unicorn glows and was located in front of the Unicorn's authentic horn. However, when when the Unicorn says "hurry!" to Schmendrick as he is unlocking her cage, we see that her authentic horn, not Mommy Fortuna's horn, is the one that's glowing. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Hunter #2: I dislike the feel of this woods. Creatures that live in a unicorn's forest learn a little magic of their own in time. Mainly concerned with disappearing.
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Alternate Versions
The German language version replaced Mia Farrow's singing during "Now that I'm a Woman" with a version sung by the singer who also is featured in the reprise of the song during "That's all I've Got to Say". The soundtrack CD issued in Germany features that version of "Now That I'm a Woman". See more »Soundtracks
That's All I've Got to Say(uncredited)
Written by Jimmy Webb
Performed by Jeff Bridges and Mia Farrow (dubbed by Katie Irving)
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Release Date:
19 November 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,250,000, 21 November 1982Gross USA:
$6,455,330Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$6,455,330Company Credits
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I remember watching this movie as a child and wearing out the old VHS tape. The music provided by the 70s music group, America, provides a wonderful folk mood to the piece. I recently discovered this movie on DVD and immediately bought the movie. I watched the movie and read the book. I love how the animators were able to bring forward the essence of Peter Beagle's masterpiece of fantasy fiction.
The Last Unicorn is story about friendship and love. The Unicorn discovers that she is the last unicorn in the world. Searching for a sense of identity, she starts a quest to find the other unicorns. That quest introduces her to Schmendrick and Molly Grue. The Unicorn, Schmendrick and Molly are each searching to fill a void, and as an audience member, I vicariously find a way to fill my void through their experiences.