''The Fairy King of Ar'' (originally released as ''Beings''
) is a 1998 British
direct-to-video
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fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...
adventure film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...
co-written, co-produced and directed by Paul Matthews. It stars
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series '' L.A. Law'', ,
Glynis Barber and
Malcolm McDowell.
Plot
Since as far back as Kyle and Evie Preston can remember, their grandmother told fantastical tales about fairies who had been trapped underground by giants for thousands of years. Now their grandmother is gone, and the siblings are surprised to discover that she has left them a decrepit gold mine and a family home they never even knew existed. Upon discovering that grandmother's far-fetched stories have a bizarre basis in reality, and that by freeing the fairies from the mine they will discover a cure for their terminally ill father, Kyle and Evie race against time to free the trapped fairies and save their father's life.
Cast
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Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series '' L.A. Law'', as Rob Preston
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Glynis Barber as Nancy Preston
* Jameson Baltes as Kyle Preston
* Brittney Bomann as Evie
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Malcolm McDowell as Ian
* Leigh Greyvenstein as Tumbeleen
* Anne Curteis as Elizabeth Ballaugh
Reception
Andy Giese writing for the "Tofu Nerdpunk" praised McDowell's performance, but criticized the
CGI and the
special effects.
[chröder Media>] Edwin L. Carpenter writing for the Christian website
The Dove Foundation
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D ...
called the film "a delight for both kids and adults".
References
External links
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1998 direct-to-video films
1998 films
1990s fantasy adventure films
British direct-to-video films
British fantasy adventure films
Films about fairies
1990s English-language films
Films directed by Paul Matthews
1990s British films
English-language fantasy adventure films
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