Review of DragonHeart (1996) by Thomas G — 22 Sep 2010

Amazing visuals does little this convoluted flick, where Sean Connery voices a dragon.

This review of DragonHeart (1996) was written by Thomas G on 22 Sep 2010.

DragonHeart has generally received positive reviews.

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By Scott G (1,078) on 30 May 2016

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I'm giving this an extra half (or maybe a whole star) a star because of the release year and the fact that my kids absolutely love it…

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By Charlie M (417) on 08 Jun 2016

Sean Connery is the voice of a Dragon (Draco)... nuff said…

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By Russ B (1,141) on 23 Jan 2016

1/22/2016/ Meh. Nothing all that great or interesting…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 08 Nov 2013

Good versus evil. Good prevails. AND there's a well voiced and believable dragon per Sean Connery. What's not to like…

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I fell in love with this movie when I was young. So much emotion and power with such cool characters, and I adore Draco…

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