Arabian Knight
Directed by Richard Williams. Starring Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Vincent Price, Toni Collette, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Winters.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Fri., Sept. 22, 1995
This new animated tale is directed by Richard Williams, an Oscar-winner for his creative work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Other examples of his animation work can be seen in the title sequences for the Pink Panther movies, Casino Royale, and What's New Pussycat? The story has something to do with a King, magic balls of gold and an invasion of the Golden City. The voice talents are as good as they come and Vincent Price's posthumous intonations are always welcome.
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Arabian Knight, Richard Williams, Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Vincent Price, Toni Collette, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Winters
