A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will transform him to human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.
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Title: Troll (1986)
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Cast
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| Noah Hathaway | ... | Harry Potter Jr. | |
| Michael Moriarty | ... | Harry Potter Sr. | |
| Shelley Hack | ... | Anne Potter | |
| Jenny Beck | ... | Wendy Anne Potter | |
| Sonny Bono | ... | Peter Dickinson | |
| Phil Fondacaro | ... | Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll | |
| Brad Hall | ... | William Daniels | |
| Anne Lockhart | ... | Young Eunice St. Clair | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Jeanette Cooper | |
| Gary Sandy | ... | Barry Tabor | |
| June Lockhart | ... | Eunice St. Clair | |
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Robert Hathaway | ... | First Policeman |
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James Beck | ... | Second Policeman |
| Dale Wyatt | ... | Dickinson's Girlfriend | |
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Barbara Sciorilli | ... | Fairy |
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Storyline
The Potter family has just moved to a rented apartment in San Francisco. Harry Potter Sr. and his wife Anne are bringing the packages to the apartment and their son Harry Jr. and their little daughter Wendy Anne stays on the sidewalk. Wendy goes to the laundry room, she meets the wicked troll Torok that uses his magic ring to possess Wendy and to use her form to transform the dwellers and their apartment into other trolls and his kingdom. Harry Jr. feels that something is wrong with his sister and seeks out help with the good witch Eunice St. Clair that lives in the building. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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girl in a notably short outfit | knee socks | apartment | troll | ring |Taglines:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Troll See more »Filming Locations:
Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini, Rome, Lazio, ItalyEdit
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Budget:
$1,100,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,595,054, 19 January 1986, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$5,450,815Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Composed by Richard Band
Performed by Frank Welker
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Director John Carl Buechler had been so impressed with Noah Hathaway's performance in "The Neverending Story" that he cast him as the lead in the film. See more »Goofs
The troll, disguised as Wendy, is not wearing the ring when it opens the fridge, touches the milk, and discovers it is cold. The ring allows the troll to be in human form. See more »Soundtracks
Cantos Profane(uncredited)
Composed by Richard Band
Performed by Frank Welker
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I have to give this movie a 6/10 because this is a very decent film that deserves praise. I don't know why so many people hate it. For one the little evil character, Troll, has a personality. The kids have personality as well and they're not some stupid one-sided characters. There are funny jokes inserted in the dialogue and the people who occupy the apartment are funny too. Unlike some movies from the same era this one actually has pretty good special effects that are pretty scary too. Just wait till you see a guy turn into a bunch of plants! Thats gross, but its also good effects. Check this movie out and remember it has nothing to do with the really crappy movie Troll 2.