Release Date: Jul 1, 1987 Wide
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Average Rating: 3.4/5
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Based on an Astrid Lindgren novel, this fantasy focuses on a Swedish teen drawn into a magical world to battle an evil knight. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
PG, 1 hr. 35 min.
Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Jul 1, 1987 Wide
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It is made out to be as great as "The Neverending Story" but is very low budget. The set pieces and creature designs aren't anything grand. It has a song-singing Gnome, a giant furry wookiee creature and children which turn into butterflies. It has a European flavor to it all. Little kids will be amused. I got some
September 1, 2007Super Reviewer
An orphaned boy (played by Christian Bale) lives with his resentful aunt and he is picked on by the neighborhood boys. He is given a magic apple by a local shopkeep and is transported to a mystical world where he finds his dad is king. Things are all good until he learns of a knight (Evil Sender) who kidnaps kids to
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