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Willow


Date: 1988
Type: Fantasy / Adventure
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Ron Howard
Producer: George Lucas

Comment/Synopsis

A dwarf (Warwick Davis) is given the task of protecting a special baby his children found from an evil queen (Jean Marsh) . Along the way the have a series of adventures and are helped by Val Kilmer as the warrior with mixed motives whilst being chased by the queen's warrior daughter (Joanna Whally). This is a great piece of fantasy from Ron Howard and George Lucas that has good performances from Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer who mix fantasy, action and humour.

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Nomination - Effects
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Lucasfilm
Willow