The Flight of Dragons
The ultimate war between magic and science is about to begin.
1982 | 96m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
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| Writer: | Peter Dickinson, Gordon R. Dickson, Romeo Muller, Wayne Anderson |
| Staring: |
| The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so Carolinus, the green wizard decides to shield it for all time. Ommadon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peter's job to defeat Ommadon. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 17, 1982 |
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| Director: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. |
| Writer: | Peter Dickinson, Gordon R. Dickson, Romeo Muller, Wayne Anderson |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Keywords | elves, based on novel or book, wolf, magic, time travel, archer, shield, knight, dragon, magic realism, nostalgic, flute, wizard, ogre, philosophical, unassuming, animal transformation, science, lighthearted, didactic, sentimental, whimsical, compassionate |
| Production Companies | Rankin/Bass Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harry Morgan | Carolinus (voice) |
| James Gregory | Bryagh / Smrgol (voice) |
| John Ritter | Peter Dickinson (voice) |
| Bob McFadden | Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe (voice) |
| Alexandra Stoddart | Princess Melisande (voice) |
| James Earl Jones | Ommadon (voice) |
| Paul Frees | Solarius / Antiquity (voice) |
| Don Messick | Giles of the Treetops / Lo Tae Zhao (voice) |
| Victor Buono | Aragh (voice) |
| Larry Storch | Pawnbroker (voice) |
| Don McLean | The Balladeer (voice) |
| Ed Peck | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jack Lester | Innkeeper (voice) |
| Nellie Bellflower | Danielle (voice) |
| Cosie Costa | Gorbash (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jules Bass | Director, Lyricist |
| Peter Dickinson | Novel |
| Jeffrey Walker | Additional Writing |
| Yoshiko Sasaki | Animation |
| Fumihiko Takayama | Animation Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Ikkô Kobayashi | Key Animation |
| Tom Clack | Sound Effects |
| Dave Iveland | Sound Recordist |
| Tomoko Kida | Editor |
| Fukuo Suzuki | Animation |
| Katsuhisa Yamada | Animation Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Hidemi Kubo | Key Animation |
| John Curcio | Sound Recordist |
| John Richards | Sound Recordist |
| Gordon R. Dickson | Novel |
| Emiko Ishii | Animation |
| Masahiro Yoshida | Animation |
| Tadakatsu Yoshida | Key Animation |
| Hiroyasu Omoto | Camera Operator |
| Romeo Muller | Screenplay |
| Bob Elder | Sound Recordist |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Director |
| Maury Laws | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Wayne Anderson | Original Story |
| Randy Fullmer | Animation |
| Mark Dindal | Animation |
| Kiyoshi Sakai | Animation Coordinator |
| Don McLean | Musician, Vocals |
| Tsuguyuki Kubo | Continuity |
| Minoru Nishida | Background Designer |
| Tooru Hara | Animation Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Masaki Îzuka | Associate Producer |
| Lee Dannacher | Associate Producer |
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Arthur Rankin, Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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