Willow

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	Val Kilmer	Madmartigan
	Joanne Whalley	Sorsha
	Warwick Davis	Willow
	Jean Marsh	Queen Bavmorda
	Patricia Hayes	Raziel
	Billy Barty	High Aldwin
	Pat Roach	Kael
	Gavan O'Herlihy	Airk
	David Steinberg	Meegosh
	Phil Fondacaro	Vohnkar
	Tony Cox	Vohnkar Warrior
	Robert Gillibrand	Vohnkar Warrior
	Mark Northover	Burglekutt
	Kevin Pollak	Rool
	Rick Overton	Franjean
	Maria Holvoe	Cherlindrea
	Julie Peters	Kiaya
	Mark Vandebrake	Ranon
	Dawn Downing	Mims
	Michael Cotterill	Druid
	Zulema Dene	Ethna
	Joanna Dickens	Barmaid
	Jennifer Guy	The Wench
	Ron Tarr	Llug
	Sallyanne Law	Mother

Crew View all

Director	Ron Howard
Writer	George Lucas, Bob Dolman
Producer	Joe Johnston, George Lucas, Nigel Wooll
Musician	James Horner
Photography	Adrian Biddle

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Story Synopsis:
With themes similar to the Biblical story of Moses, and experiences not unlike those in Gulliver’s Travels, audiences young and old should enjoy this classic tale about the forces of good and evil. Though small in stature, Willow (Davis) has the courage of a giant. Chosen to protect an infant who is destined to end the reign of an evil sorceress, Willow sets out on a quest meeting and inevitably joining forces with a swordsman named Madmartigan (Kilmer). (Suzanne Hodges)


DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits images that are sharp and nicely detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Colors are nicely balanced with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. There is some apparent edge enhancement and occasional pixelization. The picture doesn’t have the polished look of today’s best looking DVDs, but the picture serves the story well. (Suzanne Hodges)


Soundtrack:
The soundtrack for this DVD is remastered Dolby® Digital 5.1. The sonic experience overall should be satisfying, with a fairly generous sense of spaciousness throughout. The music has particularly benefited from this soundtrack purposing, with James Horner’s music score having a rich, expansive presence across the screen. The sense of dimension all around is usually subtle, with a balance toward the screen channels, yet the gentle to moderate use of the surrounds should still be welcome. The dated fidelity somewhat limits the natural tonality of voices and certain effects, but not in a distracting manner. Bass extension is adequately palpable, imparting a pleasing low-end foundation to the music. The .1 LFE is reserved for accentuating certain effects. (Perry Sun)

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