Voyage of the Unicorn (2001): Cast & Plot
Voyage of the Unicorn is a 2001 family film directed by Philip Spink, starring Hemshaw as Unicorn, Heather McEwen and Chantal Conlin. It runs 4 hours.
- Runtime
- 4h (240 min)
- Director
- Philip Spink
- Genre
- Family
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hallmark Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Voyage of the Unicorn About?
The premise of Voyage of the Unicorn without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Mourning her mother’s death, nine‑year‑old Cassie Aisling retreats into the unfinished magical world her mother imagined. When a troll appears, then another, the family is pulled into a vortex between realms and lands aboard the ship Unicorn. There, they learn they have been chosen to locate the legendary dragon.
Voyage of the Unicorn Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- gorgon
- blindfold
- tree
- loss of mother
- loss of wife
- young girl
- teenage girl
- sister sister relationship
- dwarf the creature
- elf
- prophecy
- medusa
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- unicorn
- troll
- dragon
- miracle
- faith
- ship
- ogre
- sphinx
- minotaur
- magic
- fairy
- sword and sorcery
- dream
- chase
- water wheel
- chain
- slave
- dark glasses
- island
- voyage
- silver
- battle
- sword
- spear
- fight
- skull
- spell
- reversal
- turned to stone
- queen
- king
- father daughter relationship
- university professor
- university
- widower
- mythology
- based on novel
Voyage of the Unicorn Cast & Characters
Hemshaw leads the cast as Unicorn, with Heather McEwen as Miranda Aisling and Chantal Conlin as Cassie Aisling. Directed by Philip Spink; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Philip Spink
- Hemshaw as Unicorn
- Heather McEwen as Miranda Aisling
- Chantal Conlin as Cassie Aisling
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Beau Bridges as Alan Aisling
Also Starring in Voyage of the Unicorn
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- Kristian Ayre Sebastian
- Colin Heath Malachi
- Emily Bridges Dryad
- Markus Parilo Oberon
- Ocean Hellman Titania
- Mark Gibbon Minotaur
- Kira Clavell Medusa
- Kim Hawthorne Sphinx
- Dave 'Squatch' Ward Troll at Beach
- John 'Bear' Curtis Troll Elder
- C. Ernst Harth Olaf
- Jay Brazeau Mage
- Mark Acheson Kalgar
- Adrien Dorval Mog
- Russell Roberts Banebridge
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- Wanda Cannon Lily
- Colin Foo Seneschal
- Holly Dignard Berty
- David Hurtubise Mage Asssitant
- John DeSantis Cratch
- Sean Carey Steve
- Winston Brown Tim
- Brad Hodson Chris
More from Philip Spink
More films directed by Philip Spink: Kung Fu Killer, The Duke, Big and Hairy and Ronnie and Julie.
Voyage of the Unicorn Plot Summary
What happens in Voyage of the Unicorn from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Part One, Beau Bridges portrays Dr. Alan Aisling, an antiquities professor who has lost his wife and is about to lose his job when the new dean informs him of changes to the curriculum. His younger daughter Cassie Chantal Conlin daydreams about the mythical world her illustrator mother left behind in her drawings and annoys her older sister Miranda Heather McEwen, who believes she needs to be more grounded.
Full summary
The whole story of Voyage of the Unicorn, scene by scene
Cars in Voyage of the Unicorn
2 cars on screen: the 2000 Jeep TJ and the 1998 Volvo V70 XC Cross Country.
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2000 Jeep TJ Minor role -
1998 Volvo V70 XC Cross Country Background role
Voyage of the Unicorn Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “La merveilleuse traversée de la licorne” and “Die Unicorn und der Aufstand der Elfen”.
- Also known as
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- La merveilleuse traversée de la licorne
- Die Unicorn und der Aufstand der Elfen
- El viaje del unicornio
- L'odyssée fantastique
- Le Voyage de la Licorne
- Utazás Tündérszigetre
- Il viaggio dell'unicorno
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Movies Like Voyage of the Unicorn
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Last Unicorn, The Little Unicorn and The Story of the Voyages.
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The Last Unicorn 1982 -
The Little Unicorn 2002 -
The Story of the Voyages 1983 -
Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale 2023 -
Death of a Unicorn 2025 -
Magic of the Universe 1987 -
The Secret of Magic Island 1956 -
The Wishing Forest 2018 -
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal 2023 -
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 2010 -
Spellbound 2024 -
The Princess and the Goblin 1991
Voyage of the Unicorn FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Voyage of the Unicorn, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Voyage of the Unicorn?
Voyage of the Unicorn runs 4 hours (240 minutes).
Who directed Voyage of the Unicorn?
Voyage of the Unicorn was directed by Philip Spink.
More films by Philip Spink Who is in the cast of Voyage of the Unicorn?
Voyage of the Unicorn stars Hemshaw as Unicorn, Heather McEwen as Miranda Aisling and Chantal Conlin as Cassie Aisling, among 28 credited actors.
Does Voyage of the Unicorn have a post-credit scene?
No. Voyage of the Unicorn has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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