Continuity mistake: When Taran, Princess Elonwy and Fflewddur try to escape from the Horned King's castle, Taran opened the gate by removing the chains. The next shot the gate is closed and chained, the last shot the gate is open again, and the boat is pushed trough by Taran. (01:06:33)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Directed by: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Starring: Nigel Hawthorne, Freddie Jones, Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan
Continuity mistake: Taran picks up the special sword in the dead king's tomb. In a fight with one of the Horned King's henchmen, he leaves the sword's holster in the castle, only to have it reappear in the scene where Taran cleans the sword.
Trivia: This was Disney's first PG-rated animated film, and the company caught a lot of flak for it from parents' groups.
Trivia: Tinker Bell can be seen among the fairies in the film.
Trivia: This is the first Disney film not to feature any musical numbers or characters singing.
The Horned King: I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig.
The Horned King: Oh, my soldiers... Soon the Black Cauldron will be mine. Its evil power will course through my veins, and I shall make you Cauldron Born... Yes, yes, oh yes! Then you will worship ME! Me... Oh, my soldiers... How long I have thirsted to be a god among mortal men.
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