A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
Production
Glaive weapon design — impractical, iconic, endlessly imitated.
Practical Effects
Slayers' costumes and that terrifying fortress set, all physical builds.
Score
James Horner's majestic soundtrack outclasses the film itself.
Director
Peter Yates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The iconic Glaive weapon took six months to design and was never meant to look like a throwing star — the production ran out of time.
Krull's massive box office failure killed the 'science fantasy' blockbuster trend until Guardians of the Galaxy revived it 31 years later.
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