Legend
Brief Synopsis
Fairy-tale romance about a princess and the young man who takes her into an enchanted forest to view the magical unicorns, but things go awry when the malevolent King of Darkness seks to ensnare the princess for himself.
Cast & Crew
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Ridley Scott
Director
Tom Cruise
Jack
Mia Sara
Princess Lili
Tim Curry
Lord Of Darkness
David Bennent
Honethorn Gump
Billy Barty
Screwball
Film Details
Also Known As
Legenden: Mörkrets Härskare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Peerless Camera Company; Peter Govey Film Opticals; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Universal Pictures; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Universal Pictures
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Silver Springs, Florida, USA; Ocala, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Fairy-tale romance about a princess and the young man who takes her into an enchanted forest to view the magical unicorns, but things go awry when the malevolent King of Darkness seks to ensnare the princess for himself.
Director
Ridley Scott
Director
Cast
Tom Cruise
Jack
Mia Sara
Princess Lili
Tim Curry
Lord Of Darkness
David Bennent
Honethorn Gump
Billy Barty
Screwball
Alice Playten
Blix
Cork Hubbert
Brown Tom
Peter O'farrell
Pox
Kiran Shah
Blunder
Annabelle Lanyon
Oona
Robert Picardo
Meg Mucklebones
Tina Martin
Nell
Ian Longmuir
Demon Cook
Mike Crane
Demon Cook
Elizabeth A Gilbert
Dancing Black Dress
Eddie Powell
Mummified Guard
Crew
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Christopher Alderson
Supervisor
Nick Allder
Special Effects Supervisor
Henry Alvarez
Sculptural Design
Max Alvarez
Production Coordinator
Jon Anderson
Lyrics
Jon Anderson
Song Performer ("Loved By The Sun")
Vic Armstrong
Other
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Vic Armstrong
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Man
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
David Barron
Unit Manager
George Beavis
Camera Grip
Bobby Belnap
Production Coordinator
Margaret Beserra
Supervisor
John Bettis
Lyrics
John Blakeley
Sculptor
John Blakeley
Modeler
Lola Boomer
Costume Maker
Michael Boone
Other
Dwight Bottin
Production Coordinator
Rob Bottin
Special Makeup
Ed Branson
Production Coordinator
Patricia Brewer
Production Coordinator
David R Brooks
Editing Department Trainee
Tom Brown
Other
Allan Bryce
Mechanical Effects Technician
Lois Burwell
Makeup
Sue Cable
Costume Maker
Terry Cade
Stunt Man
Terry Cade
Stunts
David Cadwallader
Camera Grip
John J Campbell
Camera Assistant
Pat Cardamone
Production Coordinator
Michael A Carter
Dubbing Mixer
Michael A Carter
Sound Rerecording
Zena Carter
Costume Maker
Ron Castro
Production Coordinator
Elisabeth Charlesworth
Costume Making Department Assistant
Roy Charman
Sound Recording
Roy Charman
Production Sound Mixer
Jerry Chinn
Production Coordinator
Graham Chruchyard
Costume Making Department Assistant
Bob Clearmountain
Song Mixer ("Is Your Love Strong Enough")
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Mike Cobos
Production Coordinator
Ralph Cobos
Supervisor
Richard Coleman
Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
Assistant Director
Tony Cordoon
Production Consultant
Fay Corner
Editing Department Trainee
Alexander Courage
Original Music
Steve Cox
Assistant Editor
Martin Crane
Sound Editor (Footsteps)
Perry Davey
Stunts
Perry Davey
Stunt Man
Rhett Davies
Song Producer ("Is Your Love Strong Enough")
Gordon Davis
Accountant Assistant
Noel Davis
Casting (London)
Guy Deel
Production Coordinator
Linda Devetta
Makeup
Ken Diaz
Production Coordinator
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction Assistant
Norman Dorme
Art Direction Supervisor
Tangerine Dream
Music
Tangerine Dream
Song Performer ("Loved By The Sun")
Nick Dudman
Makeup
Katalin Elek
Production Coordinator
Louis Elman
Voice Consultant
Karen Elton
Costume Maker
Fernando Favila
Production Assistant
Jane Feinberg
Casting (Los Angeles)
Eithne Fennell
Hairdresser
Kay Fenton
Script Supervisor
Mike Fenton
Casting (Los Angeles)
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
Production Coordinator
John Ferran
Art Direction Assistant
Bryan Ferry
Song; Song Producer ("Is Your Love Strong Enough")
Bryan Ferry
Song Performer
Laura Filip
Production Coordinator
William Finch
Production Assistant Supervisor
Rosemary Sylvester Fisher
Costume Maker
Tammy Fites
Production Coordinator
Joe Fitt
Mechanical Effects Technician
Art Flores
Production Coordinator
Andrea Fontaine
Production/Director Assistant
Camille Forgy
Production Coordinator
Susan Forrest
Production Coordinator
John R Foster
Camera Department Trainee
Martin Fowley
2nd Assistant Camera
Julian Francis
Modeler
Geoff Freeman
Publicity Consultant
Tony Freeman
Sculptor
Tony Freeman
Modeler
Glenn Freemantle
Dubbing Editor Assistant
Eddie Garcia
Production Coordinator
Anthony Georghiou
Stunts
Anthony Georghiou
Stunt Man
Day Helen Gill
Costume Maker
Helen Gill
Wardrobe Assistant
Ian Gill
Production Buyer
Nick Gillard
Stunt Man
Nick Gillard
Stunts
Barbara Gillett
Costume Maker
Barbara Gillett
Wardrobe Assistant
Betty Glasow
Hairdresser
Richard Glass
Contact Lens Consultants
Jerry Goldsmith
Music
John Goodwin
Supervisor
Assheton Gorton
Production Designer
Barnaby Gorton
Art Department Trainee
Peter Govey
Main Titles
Danny Graber
Animal Handler
Joseph P Grace
Associate Producer
Paul Grant
Stunts
Paul Grant
Stunt Man
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor Supervisor (Dialogue)
Verner Gresty
Film Lab
Joe Griffith
Production Coordinator
Kenny Groom
2nd Assistant Camera
Tim Hampton
Co-Producer
William Hargreaves
Supervisor
Hugh Harlow
Production Supervisor
Graham V Hartstone
Sound Rerecording Supervisor
John V Hartstone
Chief Dubbing Mixer
Pauline Heys
Makeup
Michael Hill
Production Coordinator
John Hilling
Wardrobe Assistant
William Hjortsberg
Screenwriter
Andrew Holder
Sculptor
Andrew Holder
Modeler
Kevin Hudson
Stunts
Kevin Hudson
Stunt Man
Martin Hume
Camera Assistant
Lance Hunter
Modeler
Malcolm Huse
Camera Grip
Ronald Hutton
Chargehand Electrician
Naomi Iny
Modeler
Donna Isaacson
Casting (New York)
Jack Johnson
Production Coordinator
Dave Jordan
Property Master
Clive Kay
Contact Lens Consultants
Allen Killick
Music Editor
Peter Swords King
Makeup Supervisor
Jordan Klein
Other
Martin A Kline
Production Coordinator
Charles Knode
Costumes
Philip Knowles
Mechanical Effects Floor Supervisor
Sherry Koskie
Production Coordinator
Nick Kubicki
Modeler
Iya Labunka
Production Coordinator
Sandra Langdale
Accountant Assistant
Fiona Latto
Mechanical Effects Technician
Nicolas Lemessurier
Dubbing Mixer
Nicolas Lemessurier
Sound Rerecording
Ralph Leo
Production Manager
Tim Lewis
Production Runner
Marci Liroff
Casting (Los Angeles)
Robert Lobetta
Hairstyles (Mia Sara/Annabelle Lanyon)
Lee Electric Ltd
Lighting Equipment
Janet Lucas
Wardrobe Assistant
Colin Lyles
Unicorn Trainer
Claudio Mancini
Adviser To Producer
Phil Mantione
Production Coordinator
Lauren Marems
Production Coordinator
John Markwell
Mechanical Effects Technician
Martin Maryon
Other
John Mccloughlin
Other
Peter Mcdonald
Camera Operator
John Mcgoldrick
Mechanical Effects Technician
Laura Mckenzie
Modeler
Gavin Mckinney
Other
Karen Mclean
Costume Maker
Penny Mcvitie
Supervisor
Richard Medina
Production Coordinator
Peter Melrose
Supervisor
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Ann Mollo
Set Decorator
Chuck Montoya
Production Coordinator
James Morahan
Art Direction Assistant
Allan Moss
Modeler
Allan Moss
Sculptor
Max Mowdray
Additional Photography
Day Murch
Costume Maker
Wally Nelson
Dubbing Editor Assistant
Robert Newman
Production Coordinator
Shaun O'dell
Camera Operator
Harry Oakes
Additional Photography
Sue Oakes
Film Lab
Becky Ochoa
Supervisor
Robert Olivas
Production Coordinator
Anne Parsons
Sound Editor (Dialogue)
Ken Pattenden
Construction Manager
Dennis Pawlik
Production Coordinator
Melvyn Pearson
Mechanical Effects Technician
Jorge Pelaez
Unicorn Trainer
Clive Pendry
Dubbing Mixer
Wesley Peppiatt
Chargehand Props (Standby)
Patrick Philbin
Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Legenden: Mörkrets Härskare
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Completion Bond Company Inc; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Peerless Camera Company; Peter Govey Film Opticals; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Universal Pictures; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Universal Pictures
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom; Silver Springs, Florida, USA; Ocala, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Award Nominations
Best Makeup
1985
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall April 18, 1986
Began shooting April 7, 1984.
Released in United States Fall April 18, 1986