Jim
Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The
Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical
kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off
the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings
have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up
amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to "heal" the
precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world. Adults may find the
whole affair a little precious, while children may be disturbed by the
film's mortality rate. | Jim Henson | High Priest |
| Jim Henson | Jen |
| Kathryn Mullen | Kira |
| Dave Goelz | General |
| Brian Muehl | Ornamentalist/Dying Master |
| Kiran Shah | Stunts |
| Stephen Garlick | Jen [Voice] |
| Lisa Maxwell | Kira [Voice] |
| Billie Whitelaw | Aughra [Voice] |
| Percy Edwards | Fizzgig [Voice] |
| Sean Barrett | [Voice] |
| Joseph O'Conor | Narrator |
| Toby Philpott | Alchemist |
| Bobby Payne | Historian |
| Frank Oz | Chamberlain |
| Frank Oz | Aughra |
| Steve Whitmire | Scientist |
| Simon Williamson | Chanter |
| Thick Wilson | Gourmand |
| Robbie Barnett | Numerologist |
| David Buck | Slave Master |
| John Baddeley | Historian |
| Jean Pierre Amiel | Weaver |
| Jerry Nelson | High Priest/Dying Emperor |
| Michael Kilgarriff | General |
| Swee Lim | Hunter |
| Charles Collingwood | Treasurer |
| Louise Gold | Gourmand |
| Barry Dennen | Chamberlain |
Genre/Type - Fantasy, Children's/Family, Fantasy Adventure, Children's Fantasy,
Sword-and-Sorcery
Produced by - Associated Film Distribution / ITC Entertainment / Universal
Running time - 94 min.
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