Legend (1985)
| Release Date | 28 August 1985 |
| Budget | $30,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | This is such stuff as dreams are made of. This is Legend. |
| Genre | Fantasy, Adventure, Romance |
| Country | USAUK |
| Filming Locations | Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Adventure, Sword-and-Sorcery |
| Mood | Other Dimensions |
| Themes | Heroic Mission, Daring Rescues, Mythical Creatures |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Fanciful, Stylized, Lavish |
| Tags | Beast, Black Magic, Demon, Elf, Goblin, Good Vs Evil, Hell, Princess, Romance, Sorcerer, Unicorn |
Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by Universal Pictures, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry. Though not a very notable success when first released, it received an Academy Award nomination (for Best Makeup) and has since developed a cult following.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Cork Hubbert
Brown Tom
Peter O'Farrell
Pox
Annabelle Lanyon
Oona
Tina Martin
Nell
Ian Longmur
Demon Cook
Mike Crane
Demon Cook
Liz Gilbert
Dancing Black Dress
Eddie Powell
Mummified Guard
Mike Edmonds
Tic
Director
Writer
William Hjortsberg
Producer
Joseph P. Grace
executive producer
Tim Hampton
co-producer
Original Music
Eric Allaman
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Christopher Franke
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson
Editor
Terry Rawlings
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Casting Director
Noel Davis
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Jane Feinberg
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Mike Fenton
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Donna Isaacson
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Marci Liroff
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Jeremy Zimmerman
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Production Designer
Leslie Dilley
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Assheton Gorton
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Art Director
Norman Dorme
Set Decorator
Ann Mollo
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Costume Designer
Charles Knode
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Makeup Department
Rob Bottin
special makeup effects creator
Lois Burwell
makeup artist
Linda DeVetta
makeup artist
Nick Dudman
prosthetic makeup artist
Eithne Fennel
hair stylist
Betty Glasow
hair stylist
Pauline Heys
makeup artist
Robert Lobetta
hair stylist: Mia Sara
Vincent Prentice
lead special makeup artist
Barbara Ritchie
key hair stylist
Peter Robb-King
makeup artist
Jane Royle
makeup artist
Joan White
hair stylist
Jean Ann Black
makeup artist
Production Manager
David Barron
unit manager
Joel Chernoff
executive in charge of production
Hugh Harlow
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
third assistant director
Michael Murray
first assistant director
Ken Shane
third assistant director
Garth Thomas
first assistant director
Paul Tivers
second assistant director
Gerry Toomey
second assistant director
Bill Westley
first assistant director
Kevin Westley
assistant director: acrobatic sequences
Art Department
Yarek Alfer
sculptor
Henry Alvarez
sculptor
Martin Asbury
storyboard artist
Michael Boone
draftsman
Tom Brown
draughtsman
Alan Cheevers
plasterer
John Fenner
assistant art director
Ian Gill
production buyer
Barnaby Gorton
art department trainee
Bill Hargreaves
supervising propmaker
Emma Harrison
scenic artist
Andrew Holder
sculptor
Dave Jordan
property master
Martin A. Kline
production illustrator
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
Peter Melrose
scenic supervisor
Jim Morahan
assistant art director
Ken Pattenden
construction manager
Wesley Peppiatt
stand-by props
John Ralph
draftsman
Michael Redding
construction manager
Martin Smeaton
sculptor
Jacqueline Stears
scenic artist
Miles Teves
concept illustrator: Rob Bottin Productions
Peter Voysey
supervising sculptor
Barry Gibbs
props
Steve Payne
dressing props
Sound Department
Michael A. Carter
dubbing mixer
Roy Charman
sound mixer
Martin Crane
footsteps editor
Glenn Freemantle
assistant dubbing editor
Chris Greenham
supervising dialogue editor
Graham V. Hartstone
sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas Le Messurier
sound re-recording mixer
Chris Reed
assistant dialogue editor
George Rice
sound maintenance
Jim Shields
dubbing editor
John Stevenson
boom operator
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Kevin Phelan
dubbing theatre projectionist: De Lane Lea London
Special Effects
Nick Allder
special effects supervisor
Henry Alvarez
effects sculpturial designer: Rob Bottin Crew
Max Alvarez
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Bobby Belnap
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Ed Branson
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Patricia Brewer
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Pat Cardamone
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Ron Castro
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Jerry Chin
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Mike Cobos
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Ralph Cobos
craft shop supervisor: Rob Bottin Crew
Guy Deel
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Ken Diaz
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Katalin Elek
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Fernando Favila
effects production assistant: Rob Bottin Crew
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Laura Filip
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Tamara Fites
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Art Flores
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Camille Forcy
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Susan Forrest
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Eddie Garcia
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Richard Glass
contact lens consultant
John Goodwin
lab technician supervisor: Rob Bottin Crew
Joe Griffith
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Matthew Harlow
special effects technician
Mike Hill
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Garth Inns
special effects
Jack Johnson
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Clive Kay
contact lens consultant
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses
Martin A. Kline
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Phil Knowles
special effects
Iva Labianka
effects production coordinator: Rob Bottin Crew
Ralph M. Leo
effects production auditor: Rob Bottin Crew
Phil Mantione
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Laurie Marems
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
John Markwell
special effects
Richard Medina
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Chuck Montova
effects production coordinator: Rob Bottin Crew
Robert Newman
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Becky Ochoa
cosmetic paint supervisor: Rob Bottin Crew
Roberto Olivas
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Dennis Pawlik
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Melvyn Pearson
special effects
Patrick Philben
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Art Pimentel
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Alan Poole
special effects technician
Margaret Prentice
cosmetic paint supervisor: Rob Bottin Crew
Vincent Prentice
lead special makeup artist: Rob Bottin Crew
John Rizzo
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Sheri Roskie
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Richard Ruiz
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Terry Schubert
special effects
Ernie Shelton
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Dwight Shundo
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Tom Small
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Mike Sorrentino
effects production coordinator: Rob Bottin Crew
Wayne Strong
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Jackie Tichenor
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Josephine Turner
effects crew: Rob Bottin Crew
Richard White
effects production manager: Rob Bottin Crew
Visual Effects
John Blakeley
modeler
Andrew Eio
visual effects technician
Kent Houston
visual effects
Nick Kubicki
modeler
Allan Moss
modeler
Stunts
Terry Cade
stunts & doubles
Perry Davey
stunts & doubles
Anthony Georghiou
stunts & doubles
Paul Grant
stunts & doubles
Kevin Hudson
stunts & doubles
Wendy Leech
stunts & doubles
Danny Potts
stunts & doubles
Jordan Scott
stunts & doubles
Dean Shackelford
stunts & doubles
Nick Gillard
stunt double: Mr. Cruise, stunts & doubles
Eddie Powell
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
George Beavis
grip
David Cadwallader
grip
Raymond Flindall
rigger
Martin Foley
clapper loader
Kenny Groom
clapper loader
Mark Hanlon
electrician
Martin Hume
assistant camera
Malcolm Huse
grip
Jordan Klein Jr.
underwater camera operator
Peter MacDonald
camera operator
Andy Matthews
electrician
Max Mowdray
additional photographer
Harry Oakes
additional photographer
Shaun O'Dell
camera operator
Andrew Shields
video playback operator
Stefan Stankowski
focus puller
Robert Toft
video operator
John Tythe
gaffer
Peter Versey
assistant camera
George Whitear
still photographer
Harry Woodley
gaffer
Carlos Melville
electrician
Chyna Thomson
camera trainee
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betty Adamson
wardrobe supervisor
Christopher Alderson
costume supervisor
Lola Boomer
costume maker
Sue Cable
costume maker
Zena Carter
costume maker
Elizabeth Charlesworth
assistant costume designer
Graham Churchyard
assistant costume designer
Karen Elton
costume maker
Barbara Gillett
wardrobe assistant
Helen Gill
wardrobe assistant
John Hilling
wardrobe assistant
Janet Lucas
wardrobe assistant
Karen McLean
costume maker
Penny McVitie
costume supervisor
Day Murch
costume maker
Patty Pope
costume supervisor
Barbara Rutter
assistant costume designer
Patrick Sharkey
wardrobe assistant
Ro Sylvester-Fisher
costume maker
Editorial Department
Pamela Power
additional editor
Gordon Stainforth
assistant editor
Music Department
Michael Clifford
music editor
Ernie Locket
music copyist
Michael Redfern
assistant music editor
Mike Ross-Trevor
music mixer
Other Crew
Yarek Alfer
technician
Tony Coroon
production accountant
Gordon Davis
assistant accountant
Kay Fenton
script supervisor
Andrea Fontaine
assistant to director
Geoff Freeman
unit publicist
Peter Govey
title designer: main titles
Danny Graber
animal trainer
Jordan Klein Sr.
underwater team
Sandy Langdale
assistant accountant
Tim Lewis
production runner
John McCloughlin
underwater team
Gavin McKinney
underwater team
Arlene Phillips
choreographer
Jean Simmons
accounting assistant
Joyce Turner
production assistant
Wayne Docksey
animal master
Thanks
Scott Milne
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Bette Smith
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Production Company
Embassy International Pictures
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Legend Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
,
Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)
MCA/Universal Home Video
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WarnerWeintraub
Universal Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Miscellaneous
Albert G. Ruben and Company
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Completion Bond Company
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
De Lane Lea Sound Centre
sound re-recorded by
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Fuji
film stock by
Graham Miller & Co.
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by , cameras and lenses
Joe Dunton Cameras
cameras and lenses supplied by
Lee Electric
lighting equipment supplied by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
MCA Records
original motion picture soundtrack album on
National Philharmonic Chorus
choir
National Philharmonic Orchestra
orchestra
Pinewood Studios
sound re-recorded by
Regency Films
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Ruben Sedgwick Ltd.
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
Walford Nursery
the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and co-operation of
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