Dragonheart (1996)

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writers (WGA):

Patrick Read Johnson (story) &
Charles Edward Pogue (story) ...

Release Date:

31 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

You will believe.

Plot:

The last dragon and a disillusioned dragonslaying knight must cooperate to stop an evil king who was given partial immortality.

Plot Keywords:

Dragon | King | Evil King | Battle | Immortality

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Bowen
David Thewlis	...	King Einon
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Gilbert of Glockenspur
Dina Meyer	...	Kara
Jason Isaacs	...	Lord Felton
Brian Thompson	...	Brok
Lee Oakes	...	Young Einon
Wolf Christian	...	Hewe
Terry O'Neill	...	Redbeard
Eva Vejmelková	...	Felton's Minx (as Eva Vejmelkova)
Milan Bahúl	...	Swamp Village Chief (as Milan Bahul)
Peter Hric	...	King Freyne
Sandra Kovacicova	...	Young Kara
Kyle Cohen	...	Boy in Field
Thom Baker	...	Aislinn's Chess Partner

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action/violence.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #34567) | France:U | Iceland:12 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The five dragonslayers' names are Uhlric, Cavan, Ivor, Tavis, and Trahern, according to the novelization of the film by Charles Edward Pogue. Also, despite playing a pretty important role in the story, none of the dragonslayers or the actors that played them are listed in the credits.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Kara says in the film that farmers can only throw tomatoes at maidens. In the middle ages in Europe there were not tomatoes, since tomatoes came from America, discovered at the end of the XV century.

Quotes:

Draco: [chained down, bitterly] I cannot *see*! Are the stars shining tonight?
Queen Aislinn: Brightly, my lord. Brightly.
Draco: Then let us end it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2006-11-28)" (2006)

An entirely enjoyable movie by any standards!

Dragonheart is, in my humble opinion, one of the best-ever dragon movies I have seen. And believe me, I have seen a lot of them. Most are poorly made with lagging stories and characters you cannot get into. I found that was not the case for Dragonheart. Draco, the dragon, was in my opinion a gorgeous creature and it didn't make it worse that he sounded like Sean Connery. :) Dennis Quaid is always enjoyable, a gorgeous man with an infectious smile. Dina Meyer is lovely as Kara. So what if some of the plot is not 'believable'. It's a fairytale. Anything goes in fairy tales. Heck, that's what fairy tales are all about. Fantasy, imagination. So, when and if you watch/re-watch this movie, do so with an open heart and suspend your disbelief and analytical minds. This is fantasy in the truest sense.