The Last Unicorn (film)
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| Screenplay by | Peter S. Beagle |
| Based on | The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle |
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| Cinematography | Hiroyasu Omoto |
| Edited by | Tomoko Kida |
| Music by | Jimmy Webb |
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| Distributed by | Jensen Farley Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5–4 million |
| Box office | $6.5 million (US) or $3.4 million |
The Last Unicorn (最後のユニコーン, Saigo no Yunikōn) is a 1982 animated fantasy film directed and produced by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, from a script by Peter S. Beagle adapted from his 1968 novel of the same title. The plot concerns a unicorn who, upon learning that she is the last of her species on Earth, goes on a quest to find out what has happened to others of her kind. It was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for ITC Entertainment and animated by Japanese studio Topcraft.
Voice performers include Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, and Christopher Lee. The soundtrack was composed and arranged by Jimmy Webb, and songs were performed by the group America and the London Symphony Orchestra, with additional vocals provided by Lucy Mitchell.
Although critical reviews were generally positive, the film was a commercial failure, grossing $6.5 million in the United States.