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.