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Dragonheart
Sign in to saveDragonheart (stylized as DragonHeart) is a 1996 fantasy adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Charles Edward Pogue, based on a story created by him and Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, and Sean Connery as the voice of Draco the Dragon.
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6.6In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.
Cast
- Dennis Quaid as Bowen
- Sean Connery as Draco (voice)
- David Thewlis as King Einon
- Dina Meyer as Kara
- Pete Postlethwaite as Gilbert
- Jason Isaacs as Lord Felton
Themes
- swordplay
- magic
- kingdom
- immortality
- prince
- despot
- mythical creature
- sword fight
- revenge
- knight
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Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
105,492 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
47%
Metacritic
49/100
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 10 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Dragonheart
- Film.image
- Dragonheart ver1.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Rob Cohen
- Film.screenplay
- Charles Edward Pogue
- Film.producer
- Raffaella De Laurentiis
- Film.cinematography
- David Eggby
- Film.editing
- Peter Amundson
- Film.music
- Randy Edelman
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 103 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $57 million
- Film.gross
- $115.3 million
- Album.name
- Dragonheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Album.type
- Soundtrack
- Album.artist
- Randy Edelman
- Album.genre
- Film score
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 462768
- Official website
- www.uphe.com/movies/dragonheart
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- publication date
- 1996-12-13
- title
- Dragonheart
- review score
- 48%
- capital cost
- 57000000
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Writing
- Casting
- Production
- Creative direction
- Dragon design and animation
- Filming
- Music
- Release
- Box office
- Home media
- Merchandising and marketing
- Other media
- <span class="anchor" id="Novel">Novelization</span>
- Video game
- Reception
- Accolades
- Legacy
- 20th anniversary
- Sequel and prequels
- Potential remake
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Dragonheart (stylized as DragonHeart) is a 1996 fantasy adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Charles Edward Pogue, based on a story created by him and Patrick Read Johnson. The film stars Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, and Sean Connery as the voice of Draco the Dragon.
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and various other awards in 1996 and 1997. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the premise, visual effects, and character development but panning the script as confusing and clichéd. It was a box-office success, earning $115 million worldwide. It was dedicated to the memory of Steve Price and Irwin Cohen.