Krull (film)

Krull
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Yates
Written by	Stanford Sherman
Produced by	Ron Silverman
Starring	Ken Marshall Lysette Anthony Freddie Jones Francesca Annis
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Edited by	Ray Lovejoy
Music by	James Horner
Production companies	Columbia Pictures[1] Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance Ltd.[1]
Distributed by	Columbia-EMI-Warner (UK)
Release dates	29 July 1983 (1983-07-29) (US)[1] 27 December 1983 (1983-12-27) (UK)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United Kingdom[1]
Language	English
Budget	$27-30 million
Box office	$16.9 million

Krull is a 1983 British^[1] science fiction fantasy adventure film^[2] directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It stars Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, and Alun Armstrong. Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane, still early in their film careers, appear in supporting roles. The story follows Prince Colwyn (Marshall) and a fellowship of companions who set out to rescue his bride, Princess Lyssa (Anthony), from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Development on the film began in 1980, when Columbia Pictures President Frank Price gave producer Ron Silverman the idea to produce a fantasy film. Krull was shot in England at Pinewood Studios and on-location in Italy and Spain. Nick Maley designed the creature and prosthetic makeup effects seen in the film. The film score was composed by James Horner and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Krull was released in the United States on July 29, 1983, and in the United Kingdom later that December. The film was a box-office bomb upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. In the years since its release, the film has developed a cult following.^[3][4]