DragonHeart
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.
Critics Sentiment
Bowen kills Draco to end Einon and Draco ascends to stars
Einon grows into an evil tyrant king
The film jumps significantly when Draco first appears, rising from mediocre early scenes to become genuinely engaging whenever the dragon is on screen.
DragonHeart starts slowly with generic medieval plotting but transforms when the dragon Draco appears, with Sean Connery's voice work elevating every scene he's in. The film maintains decent entertainment value through its middle act partnership and rebellion storyline, though human characters remain underdeveloped. Despite its formulaic elements, the emotionally powerful ending where Draco sacrifices himself redeems much of the preceding mediocrity, leaving audiences moved even as they acknowledge the film's flaws.
Full cast
Dennis Quaid
Bowen
Sean Connery
Draco (voice)
David Thewlis
King Einon
Dina Meyer
Kara
Pete Postlethwaite
Gilbert
Jason Isaacs
Lord Felton
Brian Thompson
Brok
Julie Christie
Queen Aislinn
Lee Oakes
Young (Prince) Einon
Wolf Christian
Hewe
Terry O'Neill
Redbeard
Peter Hric
King Freyne
Eva Vejmělková
Felton's Minx
Milan Bahul
Swamp Village Chief
Sandra Kovacicova
Young Kara
Kyle Cohen
Boy in Field
Thom Baker
Aislinn's Chess Partner
John Gielgud
King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
Buddy Quaid
Servant (uncredited)
Crew
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