A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 12 nominations total
Maria Holvoe
- Cherlindrea
- (as Maria Holvöe)
Mark Vandebrake
- Ranon
- (as Mark Vande Brake)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaAccording to Warwick Davis, the film had the largest ever casting call for "little people" at the time. Between 225 and 240 actors were hired for the film.
- GoofsJust after Willow's wagon goes over the fallen tree during the cart chase, one of the horses steps on the tree and leaving an imprint showing that it is made of foam.
- Quotes
Willow: What are you doing?
Madmartigan: I found some blackroot. She loves it.
Willow: Blackroot? I'm the father of two children, and you never, ever give a baby blackroot.
Madmartigan: Well my mother raised us on it. It's good for you! It put's hair on your chest, right Sticks?
Willow: Her name is not Sticks! She's Elora Danan, the future empress of Tir Asleen and the last thing she's gonna want is a hairy chest!
- Crazy creditsAlthough he played the title role, Warwick Davis took just third billing. Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley took first and second billing respectively.
- Alternate versionsIn order to obtain a PG certificate by the BBFC in the UK, 34 seconds were edited for the theatrical version.
- The boars killing the midwife early in the film was cut entirely.
- The scene of Bavmorda turning people into pigs was toned down. One shot of Madmartigan's transformation was cut, and a shot of Sorsha collapsing to the ground was cut.
- Also, during the fight at the castle towards the end, Willow zaps the troll with his wand, and 2 creatures emerge from its skin. In the UK version of this film, the bit where the creatures quickly rip the skin off of the troll is missing.
- General Kael's stabbing of Airk was shortened.
- Some of the bloodiest moments in the fight between Madmartigan and Kasel were cut. Also, cut was the second sword thrust into General Kael when Madmartigan steps on the sword and drives it through him.
- Shots of Raziel punching Bavmorda in the face was cut and Bavmorda strangling Raziel was shortened.
- The distributors also reduced the redness of the blood in some fight scenes and toned down certain sound effects. The film was only available in the UK in this censored form until 2002, when the BBFC passed the film uncut with a PG rating.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Ewok Adventure (1984)
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AMAZING start, good middle, terrible finale.
It's one of those films they starting SUPER GREAT and you saying "Oh my God, what a gem I found"... and as the film continues its getting less better and ends almost bad.
To me, the first 40 minutes are AMAZING, probably equal to "Lord of the Rings" trilogy!!!! Trust me, THAT GOOD! And then... the plot/scenario does a HUGE drop/fall, its getting quite boring and the finale (the last battle) is almost hilarious/joke/comedy!
But... its a remarkable fantasy film, left a mark to the fantasy universe of movies.
To me, the first 40 minutes are AMAZING, probably equal to "Lord of the Rings" trilogy!!!! Trust me, THAT GOOD! And then... the plot/scenario does a HUGE drop/fall, its getting quite boring and the finale (the last battle) is almost hilarious/joke/comedy!
But... its a remarkable fantasy film, left a mark to the fantasy universe of movies.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Willow, en la tierra del encanto
- Filming locations
- Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand(Lake Kayaking Scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,269,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,300,169
- May 22, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $57,270,852
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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