Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.

Directed by: Richard Rich & Ted Berman
Release date: 1985-07-24
Runtime: 80 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.
Cast:
Grant Bardsley Grant Bardsley
Taran (voice) 
Susan Sheridan Susan Sheridan
Eilonwy (voice) 
John Byner John Byner
Gurgi / Doli (voice) 
Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne
Fflewddur Fflam (voice) 
John Hurt John Hurt
The Horned King (voice) 
Freddie Jones Freddie Jones
Dallben (voice) 
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Also known as:
  • Taram et le Chaudron Magique
  • O Caldeirão Mágico
  • Hiidenpata
  • A fekete üst
  • Crni kotao
  • טרן וקדרת הקסמים
  • Taran and the Magic Cauldron