Weary of being alone in the vast forest, unicorn Amalthea (Mia Farrow) begins to wonder if she's the last of her kind. Following a rumor, she joins forces with feeblish wizard Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and wayward barmaid Molly (Tammy Grimes) to look for the mystical Red Bull, a creature known to hunt and imprison unicorns. In order to walk unnoticed among men, Schmendrick magically transforms Amalthea into a beautiful woman. Together the three embark on a adventurous journey into the dark land of King Haggard, the man rumored to control the Red Bull.
Based on Peter Beagle's novel of the same name, THE LAST UNICORN is a bright, colorful tale about love and loss. Farrow loans her fluttering voice indelibly to the lips of the unicorn, and Arkin is spot on playing the spell-casting wizard Schmendrick. The film also features the vocal talents of Jeff Bridges, Christopher Lee, and Angela Lansbury. Complete with an over-the-top soundtrack by the pop band America, THE LAST UNICORN is perhaps the high point of directors Arthur Rankin's and Jules Bass's film career. (They would soon move out of film to produce the two highly successful syndicated television series THUNDERCATS and SILVERHAWKS.)
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - (unspecified)
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Closed Captioned - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - The Tail of The Last Unicorn
Original Theatrical Trailer
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Set-Top Game
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos
Voice
Alan Arkin: American Actor/Director
Voice
Angela Lansbury: American Film and Television Actress, MURDER, SHE WROTE
Voice
Jeff Bridges: American actor IRON MAN, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, STARMAN
Voice
Mia Farrow: American actress, ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
Voice
Rene Auberjonois: American Supporting Actor
Voice
Robert Klein: American Comedian/Actor
Voice
Tammy Grimes: American Stage Actress
Voice
Christopher Lee: British actor, DRACULA (1958)
Review 1:
"...Mia Farrow brings an almost moving plaintive quality to the character....For an actress to register so strongly on voice alone is a rare accomplishment..."
Source: Variety
11/17/1982
Review 2:
"...Unusually good....Imaginative spirit."
Source: New York Times
p.C10 11/19/1982