The Boy Who Loved Trolls
| The Boy Who Loved Trolls | |
|---|---|
 The VHS cover for The Boy Who Loved Trolls. | |
| Written by |
John Wheatcroft (play) James A. DeVinney (screenplay) |
| Directed by | Harvey Laidman |
| Starring |
Matt Dill Sam Waterston Susan Anton |
| Narrated by | Richard B. Shull |
| Theme music composer |
Casey Filiaci Ferdinand Jay Smith III |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Bob Walsh Co-Producers Jay Rayvid Jim DeVinney |
| Editor(s) |
Gary Hines Neil Travis |
| Running time | 58 min. |
| Distributor | BWE Video |
| Release | |
| Original release |
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The Boy Who Loved Trolls is a 1984 American fantasy/adventure film produced for the PBS series WonderWorks.[1]
The story was adapted by James A. DeVinney from a play by John Wheatcroft. The original play, entitled Ofoeti, was telecast in 1966, on NET Playhouse, winning a National Television Award that year for best original television play.[2]
Plot
12-year-old Paul would like nothing more than for the magical trolls and mermaids he reads about in his favorite story to be real. He goes searching for a real troll and finally meets one named Ofoeti, who has friends like Kalotte, a mermaid, and Socrates, a talking turtle. Soon the mermaid's home is threatened by an evil bridge builder. Paul also discovers that Ofoeti is dying and has less than a day to live. Paul must see if he has what it takes to risk everything and save his new friends.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Dill | Paul |
| Sam Waterston | Ofoeti |
| Susan Anton | Kalotte |
| Nicolle Cherubini | Pretty Girl |
| David Crawford | Paul's Father |
| James A. DeVinney | Guard |
| Winnie Flynn | Paul's Mother |
| Paul Gertner | Olaf the Great |
| Arther Greenwald | Jogger |
| Larry Harris | Basketball Player |
| James Karen | Richman |
| Radar Long | Guard |
| William H. Macy (credited as W.H. Macy) | Socrates |
| Josh Mostel | Wiseman |
| David Roland | Guard |
| Tom Savini | Motorcyclist |
| Richard B. Shull | Doorman/Narrator |
| Max Wright | Secretary |
References
- ↑ John Tiech (2012). Pittsburgh Film History: On Set in the Steel City. The History Press. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-60949-709-5.
- ↑ John Wheatcroft (1991). Our Other Voices: Nine Poets Speaking. Bucknell University Press. pp. 197–. ISBN 978-0-8387-5196-1.