Jabberwocky: the monster so horrible that people caught the plague to avoid it
After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster?
Jabberwocky (1977) is a fantasy and comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam, released on March 28, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier and Warren Mitchell. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 333 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Jabberwocky.
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Clip
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Michael Palin
as Dennis Cooper
Harry H. Corbett
as Squire
John Le Mesurier
as Passelewe
Warren Mitchell
as Mr. Fishfinger
Max Wall
as King Bruno the Questionable
Rodney Bewes
as The Other Squire
John Bird
as 1st Herald
Bernard Bresslaw
as The Landlord
Deborah Fallender
as The Princess
Derek Francis
as Bishop
Annette Badland
as Griselda Fishfinger
Kenneth Colley
as 1st Fanatic
Directed by Terry Gilliam, written by Terry Gilliam and Charles Alverson, produced by Sanford Lieberson and Julian Doyle.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 333 ratings.
The biggest problem I have with this is that, well, it just isn't very funny! It centres on Michael Palin's "Dennis Cooper" - a man who determines that to win the hand of his true love "Griselda" (Annette Badland) he must enter the vile and filthy city of King "Bruno the Questionable" (Max Wall) and prove his worth with some magnificent deed of derring-do. The deed, well that is to rid the kingdom of a pesky dragon…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Jabberwocky (1977) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Jabberwocky (1977) includes Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell and Max Wall. The film was directed by Terry Gilliam. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jabberwocky was released on March 28, 1977 and runs for 1h 45m.
Jabberwocky (1977) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 333 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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