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Willow is a 1988 British-American fantasy film directed by George Lucas and co-directed by Ron Howard, written and with a story by George Lucas, and starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, and Billy Barty.
It tells the story of Willow Ufgood, a Nelwyn farmer who reluctantly finds himself drawn into a mission to save Elora Danan, a baby princess who has been prophesied to bring about the downfall of Bavmorda, the evil queen who wishes to destroy her.
Synopsis[]
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
Cast & Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Val Kilmer as Hamartian
- Joanne Whalley as Sorsha
- Warwick Davis as Willow
- Jean Marsh as Queen Bavmorda
- Patricia Hayes as Fin Raziel
- Billy Barty as High Aldwin
- Patrick Roach as Kael
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Airk
- Kevin Pollak as Rool
- Rick Overton as Franjean
Supporting Characters[]
- David J. Steinberg as Meegosh
- Phil Fondacaro as Vohnkar
- Tony Cox as Vohnkar Warrior
- Robert Gillibrand as Vohnkar Warrior
- Mark Northover as Burglekutt
- Maria Holvöe as Cherlindrea
- Julie Peters as Kiaya
- Mark Vandebrake as Ranon
- Dawn Downing as Mims
- Michael Cotterill as Druid
- Zulema Dene as Ethna
- Joanna Dickens as Barmaid
- Jennifer Guy as The Wench
- Ron Tarr as Llug
- Sallyanne Law as Mother
- Ruth Greenfield as Elora Danan
- Kate Greenfield as Elora Danan
Uncredited[]
- Edwin Alofs as Villager
- Kenny Baker as Nelwyn Band Member
- Michael Henbury Ballan as Nelwyn Villager
- Rebecca Bearman as Elora Danan
- Alan Bennett as Nelwyn Villager
- Hayley Burroughs as Nelwyn Villager
- Peter Burroughs as Nelwyn Villager
- Kenneth Coombs as Nobleman
- Willie Coppen as Nelwyn Villager
- Sadie Corre as Nelwyn Villager
- Gerry Crampton as Nockmaar Lieutenant
- John Cumming as Nelwyn Villager
- Kim Davis as Nelwyn Villager
- Samantha Davis as Nelwyn Villager
- Malcolm Dixon as Nelwyn Band Member
- Margarita Farrell as Nelwyn Villager
- Valerie Gale as Nelwyn Villager
- John Ghavan as Nelwyn Villager
- Rusty Goffe as Nelwyn Villager
- Owain Griffiths as Villager
- Raymond Griffiths as Nelwyn Villager
- Andrew Herd as Nelwyn Villager
- Cheryl Howard as Nelwyn Villager
- Arnold Lee as Man in Tavern
- Stéphanie Lhorset as Nelwyn Villager
- Paul Markham as Villager
- Nathan Phillips as Nelwyn Villager
- Greg Powell as Nockmaar Lieutenant
- Nosher Powell as Nelwyn Villager
- Jack Purvis as Nelwyn Band Member
- Bob Ramsey as Man in Tavern
- Craig Salisbury as Nelwyn Jester
- Robin Shelby as Troll on Bridge
- David Sibley as Galladoorn Warrior
- Gerald Staddon as Nelwyn Villager
- Ashley C. Williams as Nelwyn Villager
- Fred Wood as Druid
Appearances[]
Characters
- Bavmorda
- Bavmorda's druid adviser
- Bets
- Burglekutt
- Canterfree
- Elora Danan
- Elora Danan's mother
- Ethna
- Franjean
- Junn
- Kael
- Llug
- Madmartigan
- Meegosh
- Nockmaar Lieutenant
- Nockmaar Warrior
- Rak
- Rool
- Sorsha
- Tanthalos IX
- Airk Thaughbaer
- Kiaya Ufgood
- Mims Ufgood
- Ranon Ufgood
- Willow Ufgood
- Vohnkar
Creatures
Events
- Time of Whispers
- Battle at Land's End (Indirect mention only)
- Battle of Nockmaar
- Battle of Tir Asleen
Locations
- Western continent
- Galladoorn (Mentioned only)
- Castle Galladoorn (Mentioned only)
- Nelwyn Valley
- Nockmaar
- Northern Wastes
- Galladoorn (Mentioned only)
Organizations and titles
- Army of Nockmaar
- Brithemain
- High Aldwin
- Knights of Galladoorn
- King
- Queen
- Tir Asleen rebels
- Knights of the Round Table
Intelligent species
Miscellaneous
Advertising and Marketing[]
Notes[]
According to Lucas, the story of Willow is entirely mythical in nature, so it really does not take place anywhere. He did say, however, that the story is set in the third or fourth century B.C. roughly.[1]
External Links[]
- Willow at Lucasfilm.com
Willow (film) on Wikipedia- Willow (film) on Metro Goldwyn Mayer Wiki
- Willow on Lucasfilm Wiki
