Overview
Galgameth (also released under the titles The Legend of Galgameth and The Adventures of Galgameth) is a 1996 American fantasy children's film directed by Sean McNamara. The film stars Devin Neil Oatway, Johna Stewart and Stephen Macht. The film's script is loosely based on Shin Sang-ok's 1985 film Pulgasari, which he had directed while being held in North Korea and which was itself a remake of a lost 1962 film. The film was produced through Shin's production company Sheen Communications.
Plot
In the medieval kingdom of Donnegold, a young prince named Davin (Devin Oatway) lives with his father, the noble King Henryk (Sean McNamara). This comes to an end when the King's black knight, El El (Stephen Macht), poisons him. As he lays dying, Henryk gives his son a small black statue of a creature. He tells him that it is called "Galgameth", the family guardian of legend. Davin takes it and while he is away mourning his father, El El secretly shatters the statue and takes command, thrusting the kingdom into turmoil under Davin's name. Davin is given the broken statue by a maidservant and cries. The next morning he finds that the statue has become a living creature which he nicknames "Galgy" (Felix Silla and Doug Jones). Brought to life by the prince's tears, Galgameth becomes his friend and guardian as he finds himself chased by El El and in the company of disgruntled peasants who are planning a revolt in order to dethrone the man they think is the source of all their trouble, Prince Davin.
Cast
Devin Oatway as Prince Davin
Sean McNamara as King Henryk
Stephen Macht as El El
Lou Wagner as Zethar
Time Winters as Templeton
James Nixon as Bertrand
Felix Silla as Little Galgy
Doug Jones as Big Galgy
Brendan O'Brien as Heretic
Tom Dugan as William
Richard Steven Horvitz as Kinch
Elizabeth Cheap as Periel
Patrick Richwood as Grecy
Ken Thorley as Footy
Johna Stewart-Bowden as Julia
Corneliu Țigancu as Zhidao
Production
The production was filmed on locations in Romania, including Bucharest and Zărnești.
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