Legend (1985 film)

Legend
Legend
	Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Directed by	Ridley Scott
Written by	William Hjortsberg
Produced by	Arnon Milchan
Starring	Tom Cruise; Mia Sara; Tim Curry; David Bennent; Alice Playten; Billy Barty; Cork Hubbert;
Cinematography	Alex Thomson
Edited by	Terry Rawlings
Music by	Tangerine Dream (US version); Jerry Goldsmith (European version and director's cut);
Production; companies	Embassy International Pictures N.V.; Legend Production Company;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (North America); 20th Century Fox (International);
Release dates	August 28, 1985 (France); April 18, 1986 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes (US theatrical cut); 93 minutes (international cut); 114 minutes (director's cut);
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$23.5 million

Legend is a 1985 American epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Hjortsberg, and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert and Annabelle Lanyon. The film revolves around Jack, a pure being^{[N 1]} who must stop the Lord of Darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night.

Despite its lack of commercial success and poor reception from critics, the film won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in 1985 for cinematographer Alex Thomson^[3] and was nominated for multiple awards: the Oscar for Best Makeup; the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Makeup; BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, and Best Special Visual Effects; DVD Exclusive Awards; and Youth in Film Awards (since renamed Young Artist Awards).^[4] Since its premiere, reinforced by the 2002 release of the unrated Director's Cut, the film has been called a cult classic.^[5]^[6]

^ "LEGEND (1985)". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^ "Legend". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
^ "BSC Best Cinematography Award at The British Society of Cinematographers". Bscine.com. July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
^ "Legend (1985) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
^ Wright, Benjamin (May 31, 2012). "5 Fractured Fairy Tale Movies Worth Watching After 'Snow White And The Huntsman'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
^ Power, Ed (September 30, 2015). "Ridley Scott's beautiful dark twisted fantasy: The making of Legend". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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[1] "LEGEND (1985)". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[2] "Legend". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

[4] "BSC Best Cinematography Award at The British Society of Cinematographers". Bscine.com. July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

[IMDbAwards-5] "Legend (1985) - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

[6] Wright, Benjamin (May 31, 2012). "5 Fractured Fairy Tale Movies Worth Watching After 'Snow White And The Huntsman'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2023.

[7] Power, Ed (September 30, 2015). "Ridley Scott's beautiful dark twisted fantasy: The making of Legend". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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