Movie
The Last Unicorn
There's magic in believing!
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
The Last Unicorn opened in theaters November 19, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
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Cast
Mia FarrowUnicorn / Amalthea (voice)
Alan ArkinSchmendrick (voice)
Tammy GrimesMolly Grue (voice)
Jeff BridgesPrince Lir (voice)
Christopher LeeKing Haggard (voice)
Angela LansburyMommy Fortuna (voice)
Robert KleinThe Butterfly (voice)
Keenan WynnCaptain Cully / Harpy (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Written by
- Peter S. Beagle
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $6.5M
Production
Rankin/Bass ProductionsUnited States
ITC EntertainmentUnited Kingdom