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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 04/13/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 27 Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Sword-and-Sorcery, Fantasy Adventure See Also: Dragonheart [HD DVD]

A boy and his dragon unite to fight evil in this fantasy. Bowen (Dennis Quaid), a Knight of The Old Code in Medieval times, is summoned by Aislinn the Queen (Julie Christie) to the bedside of her son, Einon, who is also Bowen's student. Einon has been wounded and is near death; with his heart about to give out, Bowen calls upon Draco (voice of Sean Connery), the mightiest dragon in the land, asking for a sliver of his mighty heart so that the boy might survive. Draco makes Bowen pledge that when Enion grows to adulthood and becomes king, he will rule with fairness and compassion before the beast will donate a piece of his heart. Einon agrees to the pledge, but years later, the adult Einon (David Thewlis) has become a cruel despot, in no way good on his promises. Bowen, angry at Einon's betrayal, is convinced that the dragon is somehow responsible and goes on a spree, killing the mammoth reptiles at a fevered pace. However, when Bowen once again encounters Draco, the dragon convinces him that a dragon-slayer who has killed the last dragon also puts himself out of a job; Draco and Bowen work out a business arrangement, where the monster "attacks" villages and Bowen is paid to "kill" him. In time, however, Draco and Bowen realize that they must set aside their lucrative business in order to challenge the authority of the evil ruler. Draco the Dragon was the first fully-computer animated character to have a speaking part along side flesh and blood actors in a film; Sean Connery's recording sessions as the voice of Draco were recorded on video as well as audio tape, so that his facial expressions and mouth movements could be adapted to the character. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Dennis Quaid - Bowen
Sean Connery - "Draco"
David Thewlis - King Einon
Pete Postlethwaite - Gilbert
Dina Meyer - Kara

Travel back to the mythical days of the last great dragonslayer as he finds an unlikely ally with the last great dragon in this charming film, presented on DVD with a number of enticing extra features from MCA Home Video. Presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen (enhanced for widescreen TVs) and featuring multiple audio options including closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as alternate Spanish and French Dolby Digital Surround tracks, this release also offers optional English and Spanish subtitles. The abundant extra features are the real draw of this disc though, including an in-depth "The Making of Dragonheart" documentary, a director's audio commentary track, outtakes, domestic and foreign trailers, production drawings, storyboards and photographs, and production notes, making this disc a must-have for fantasy enthusiasts. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide