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The Last Unicorn (1982)

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Only one of the mythological creatures escapes the evil King Haggard's (voice by Christopher Lee) plan to eliminate all unicorns from the land in Rankin-Bass's (Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) sophisticated production of The Last Unicorn. In hopes of rescuing her exiled breed, the last unicorn (voice by Mia Farrow) teams up with the kindly, if bumbling wizard Schmendrick the Magician (voice by Alan Arkin), who accompanies her on the far-reaching and treacherous quest to save her kind. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

G, 1 hr. 24 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Jules Bass , Arthur Rankin Jr.

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 2004

Jensen Farley Pictures

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Cast

Alan Arkin
Schmendrick
Jeff Bridges
Prince Lir
Mia Farrow
Amalthea, Unicorn
Tammy Grimes
Molly Grue
Robert Klein
The Butterfly
Angela Lansbury
Mommy Fortuna
Christopher Lee
King Haggard
Keenan Wynn
Capt. Culley the Harpy
Paul H. Frees
Rook
Rene Auberjonois
Talking Skull
Brother Theodore
Jack Lester
Don Messick

Critic Reviews for The Last Unicorn

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A story filled with genuine sweetness and mystery.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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Nearly everyone who waxes rhapsodic over The Last Unicorn starts off noting how they 'grew up' on the film.

August 8, 2007 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Some horrific moments (the mark of the best fairytales) and some sublimely witty lines.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Weighted with moments of surprising power yet undone by crazed-crank nickelodeon pacing.

April 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

The Last Unicorn is sure to be a rare treat for lovers of fantasy.

February 4, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Greatly underrated animated film; worth seeing

February 7, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Rankin-Bass has a flair for stories like this, though the horrid songs almost undo it all.

January 24, 2003 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

The standard 'quest' material that most fantasy is made of, but in this case heroics and spectacle are secondary to drama

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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The rare case of an animated childhood classic that looks and feels dated now but still oozes of the feeling you had when you watched it for the first time. Especially America's original songs give the story of the last unicorn facing its biggest threat a very unique atmosphere, giving it all a sweet melancholy that

June 14, 2006

Jens S.

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The Last Unicorn is possibly the best of the Rankin/Bass animated features. It holds up surprisingly well and carries more warmth and weight than most of its counterparts. The superb voice cast is only the tip of the iceberg. There's a great little story here based on a great little book. The film itself was slightly

August 26, 2010