Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000)

An orphaned stable boy befriends with a young dragon named Drake and with the help of others help him learn how to fly and fight and protect himself from a ruthless knight.

Director:

Doug Lefler

Writers:

Patrick Read Johnson (based on characters created by), Charles Edward Pogue (based on characters created by)

Stars:

Christopher Masterson, Harry Van Gorkum, Rona Figueroa

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Masterson	...	Geoff (as Chris Masterson)
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Osric / Old Bowen
Rona Figueroa	...	Lian
Matt Hickey	...	Mansel
Henry O	...	Kwan
Tom Burke	...	Roland
Robby Benson	...	Drake (voice)
Ken Shorter	...	The King
John Woodnutt	...	Friar Peter
Lubomir Misak	...	Lubo
Karin Haydu	...	King's Attendant
Peter Hric	...	Sir Stefan
Imrich Strunar	...	Miller
Gustáv Kyselica	...	Cowherd
Vladimir Oktavec	...	Abbott

Storyline

When Geoff, an orphaned stable boy (Chris Masterson), discovers Drake (voice of Robby Benson), the world's last living dragon, he realizes that his dream of becoming a knight in shining armor can now come true. Together, they soon face challenges that turn them into heroes. But caught up in the excitement of their new lives, Geoff and Drake fail to see the hidden dangers that surround them.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal by a friend | second part | narration | sword stuck in tree | one against many | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Drake produces ignited flatulence and destroys the mill by accident is partly re-used from DragonHeart (1996) when Bowen and Draco attacked the first village - footage from the first film is used as the mill bursts into flames.

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Goofs

Kwan's hand movements are several seconds late when he says "Turn that way so you don't hit the mill. Then let it all out."

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Quotes

Mansel: Drake is an innocent, he's easily mislead!
Geoff: Don't worry. I'll protect him.
Mansel: Who's going to protect him from you?

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Connections

Followed by Dragonheart Vengeance (2020)

User Reviews

Tale of a boy and his dragon

Okay kids fare about a stable boy who befriends a young dragon. The dragon is voiced by Robby Benson, who's certainly no Sean Connery, who did the voice of the dragon in the original film which I've never actually seen, although Benson did do the voice Beast in Disney's animated version of "Beauty and the Beast" so maybe he does have a bit of cred. This film is not a big budget film by any measure, but it's not exactly a cheap low budget production either. Outside of Benson, there are no real name actors, but the special effects are all good and the writing and direction are also competently done, which is more than I was expecting from a De Laurentiis production. I think what was most strange about this film is who exactly was the target audience? It's PG-13 for a fair amount o violence, so it's not exactly a kids movie, but I'm not exactly sure that teens or even pre-teens would be all that interested in a corny tale of a boy and his dragon. Oh well, it kind of works and is passable enough of entertainment.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dragonheart II

Filming Locations:

Orava Castle, Oravsky Podzámok, Slovakia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1