Krull

Name: Krull
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: July 29, 1983
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Bernard Bresslaw, David Battley, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones

1983

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 29, 1983 | PG

Starring: Alun Armstrong, Bernard Bresslaw, David Battley, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones, Graham McGrath, John Welsh, Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony

Summary: A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Director: Peter Yates

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 116 min

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Nick Schager

If it’s all more than a bit silly, not to mention derivative, Krull manages to cast a fantastical spell courtesy of Peter Yates’ direction. Read full review

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Strong on stunts and special effects but often rambling and ponderously lurching into comedy, it's not the greatest of Christmas treats, but does have enough cherishable moments between the wordy longueurs; and in Lysette Anthony's Princess Lyssa, a heroine for whom many a young Turk would walk through fire and ice. Read full review

Gary Arnold

While perfectly presentable and agreeable, especially if you are in an undemanding frame of mind, Krull remains a thin, dogged exercise in extravagant adventure. [03 Aug 1983, p.B1]

Rick Groen

Krull is only half bad, which makes it half good, which puts it a broadsword ahead of most films set in the land of the mightily mythic. [30 July 1983]

Bill Cosford

This is, in other words, an adventure film for the 6-to-12 set, a movie for the void left by Disney's forays into the elusive teen market. All but the most easily frightened children should enjoy it; all but the most easily diverted adults are likely to find it tedious. [01 Aug 1983, p.C6]

Janet Maslin

Krull is a gentle, pensive sci-fi adventure film that winds up a little too moody and melancholy for the Star Wars set, though that must be the audience at which it is aimed. Read full review

David Ansen

Under the tone-deaf direction of Peter Yates, Krull manages to be both lavishly overdone and bizarrely half-baked. [08 Aug 1983, p.55]

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DrZombie

Jul 12, 2020

A young man, a wise old mentor, a captured princess. Slow paced but beautifully shot and well acted. Combining sci-fi and fantasy elements, fans of the genre will definitely enjoy this one.
Look for a young Liam Neeson in a supporting role.

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ChiaFetus

Jan 6, 2022

This deserves a better rating. I grew up loving this and after rewatching as an adult it really captures the magic of how rad the 80s was for film.

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