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Grendel'll get you!

1981★ 4.6 · 81h 28mAnimationFantasy

Overview

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults than children, this version holds some interesting twists on the traditional tale, and is based on a novel by American critic and academic John Gardner.

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Cast

Peter Ustinov
as Grendel (voice)

Keith Michell
as The Shaper (voice)

Bobby Bright

Arthur Dignam
as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)

Phillip Adams
as Narrator

Julie McKenna
as The Shaper's Boy (voice)

Alison Bird
as Wealhtheow, Hrothgar's wife (voice)

Rho Schepisi

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4.6/ 10

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Release date: 1981-08-01

Budget: $650,000

Runtime: 1h 28m

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AnimationFantasy

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