Quest for Camelot (1998)

Director:

Frederik Du Chau

Writers:

Vera Chapman (novel)
Kirk De Micco (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Adventure | Fantasy | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Devon & Cornwall: A two-headed dragon with an identity crisis.

Plot:

An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit and a goofy two headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot.

Plot Keywords:

King Arthur | Knight | Blind | Sword | Camelot

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Feb. 14	4:00 AM	WGNAMER
Mon. Feb. 15	3:00 AM	CW

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Kayley (voice)
Andrea Corr	...	Kayley (singing voice)
Cary Elwes	...	Garrett (voice)
Bryan White	...	Garrett (singing voice)
Gary Oldman	...	Ruber (voice)
Eric Idle	...	Devon (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Cornwall (voice)
Jane Seymour	...	Juliana (voice)
Céline Dion	...	Juliana (singing voice) (as Celine Dion)
Pierce Brosnan	...	King Arthur (voice)
Steve Perry	...	King Arthur (singing voice)
Bronson Pinchot	...	Griffin (voice)
Jaleel White	...	Bladebeak (voice)
Gabriel Byrne	...	Lionel (voice)
John Gielgud	...	Merlin (voice) (as Sir John Gielgud)

Also Known As:

The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title)

Runtime:

86 min | Germany:74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | USA:G | Australia:G | Canada:G

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Ruber's potion bottle says "Acme".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Kayley and Garrett are crossing the acid pond on the bobbing rocks in Dragon Country, they show a top view of Garrett crossing and that he only has one rock until he reaches the edge. But then they show you the front view of Garrett crossing and it shows he has several more rocks to go before the edge.

Quotes:

Lady Juliana: Ruber.
Ruber: Juliana. I was in the neighborhood, and I thought I'd invade. How about a kiss? I hear you're still single...
Lady Juliana: Impertinent pig.
Ruber: Is that a no?

Movie Connections:

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Soundtrack:

On My Father's Wings

an excellent animated film

This is an exceptionally well-done animated film for its relative obscurity. Most people I ask have never seen it; though the majority has heard at least one song from it whether they know it or not. Although the animation itself may not be on par with Dinsney's classics (most likely due to budget) the excellent characters and beautiful, catchy music more than make up for it. The plot is not even all that bad. I have thoroughly enjoyed this film over the years (including as an adult) and will continue to recommend it to any animated-film aficionado. Beautiful music (Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner), fun characters, entertaining plot, great cast: what more could you ask for?!