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Troll

  • 19861986
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
10K
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POPULARITY
7,590
199
Troll (1986)
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ComedyFantasyHorror
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,590
199
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    • Director
      • John Carl Buechler
    • Writers
      • John Carl Buechler(story)
      • Ed Naha
    • Stars
      • Michael Moriarty
      • Shelley Hack
      • Noah Hathaway
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Carl Buechler
    • Writers
      • John Carl Buechler(story)
      • Ed Naha
    • Stars
      • Michael Moriarty
      • Shelley Hack
      • Noah Hathaway
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 141User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer
    Trailer 2:48
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    Photos50

    Troll (1986)
    Troll (1986)
    Troll (1986)
    Jenny Beck in Troll (1986)
    Noah Hathaway in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Phil Fondacaro in Troll (1986)
    Noah Hathaway, Jenny Beck, Shelley Hack, and Michael Moriarty in Troll (1986)

    Top cast

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    Michael Moriarty
    Michael Moriarty
    • Harry Potter Sr.
    Shelley Hack
    Shelley Hack
    • Anne Potter
    Noah Hathaway
    Noah Hathaway
    • Harry Potter Jr.
    Jenny Beck
    Jenny Beck
    • Wendy Anne Potter
    Sonny Bono
    Sonny Bono
    • Peter Dickinson
    Phil Fondacaro
    Phil Fondacaro
    • Malcolm Mallory…
    Brad Hall
    Brad Hall
    • William Daniels
    Anne Lockhart
    Anne Lockhart
    • Young Eunice St. Clair
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Jeanette Cooper
    Gary Sandy
    Gary Sandy
    • Barry Tabor
    June Lockhart
    June Lockhart
    • Eunice St. Clair
    Robert Hathaway
    • First Policeman
    James Beck
    • Second Policeman
    Dale Wyatt
    Dale Wyatt
    • Dickinson's Girlfriend
    Barbara Sciorilli
    • Fairy
    Viviana Giusti
    • Fairy
    Jessie Carfora
    • Fairy
    Debra Dion
    • Young Couple on T.V.
    • Director
      • John Carl Buechler
    • Writers
      • John Carl Buechler(story) (uncredited)
      • Ed Naha
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The hero of this film is a boy named Harry Potter Junior, who is surrounded by a fantasy world of witches, wizards and magic, 11 years before J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels swept the publishing world.
    • Goofs
      Barry's surname is spelled "Taybor" on his door and "Tabor" in the end credits.
    • Quotes

      Torok the Troll: A gentle knight was riding across the plain, all clad in mighty arms and silver shield, wherein old dents and deep wounds did remain the cruel marks of many a bloody field. Yet armies till that time did he never yield. His angry steed did chide his foaming bit. Upon a great adventure he was bound, that fairest Gloriana to him gave, the greatest, glorious queen of fairyland. Now, when that idle dream was to him brought, unto that elfin knight he bade him fly, where he slept soundly, void of evil thought and with false shoes abuse his fantasy...

    • Connections
      Edited into Lifesavers: The Movie (2013)
    • 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.

    User reviews141

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    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    This is a pretty comedy/horror movie!
    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.
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    • vortexrider
    • Sep 22, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Троль
    • Filming locations
      • Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Empire Pictures
      • Altar Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,450,815
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,595,054
      • Jan 19, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,450,815
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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