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Overview
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Directors:
Writers:
Jim Henson (story)
David Odell (screenplay)
Release Date:
17 December 1982 (USA) more
Tagline:
Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder.
Plot:
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and so restore order to his world. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
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What a fun movie!!! more (160 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jim Henson | ... | Jen / High Priest (Ritual Master) / Podling / Additional Characters | |
| Kathryn Mullen | ... | Kira, A Gelfling (performer) / Jen, A Gelfling (assistant) / Additional Characters (uncredited) | |
| Frank Oz | ... | Aughra - A Keeper Of Secrets / Chamberlain / Podling / Additional Characters | |
| Dave Goelz | ... | Fizzgig, A Friendly Monster (performer) / General (Garthin Master) (performer) / Dying Emperor (performer) / Podling (performer) | |
| Steve Whitmire | ... | Scientist (performer and voice) / Kira, A Gelfling (assistant) (voice) | |
| Louise Gold | ... | Gourmand (performer) | |
| Brian Muehl | ... | Ornamentalist (performer and voice) / Urzah (performer) / Dying Master (performer and voice) (voice) | |
| Bob Payne | ... | Historian (Scrollkeeper) (performer) | |
| Mike Quinn | ... | Slave Master (performer) | |
| Tim Rose | ... | Treasurer (performer) | |
| Jean-Pierre Amiel | ... | Weaver (performer) (as Jean Pierre Amiel) | |
| Hugh Spight | ... | Cook / Landstrider (performer) | |
| Robbie Barnett | ... | Numerologist (performer) / Landstrider (performer) | |
| Swee Lim | ... | Hunter / Landstrider - Performer | |
| Simon Williamson | ... | Ursol, The Chanter (performer) |
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Runtime:
93 min
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2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:LH | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iran:(Banned) | South Korea:All | Japan:G | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:PG | West Germany:12
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Early drafts of the script featured Jen and Kira traveling through the underworld where they encountered a race of underground mining creatures. This concept was later integrated by Jim Henson into "Fraggle Rock" (1983) and served as the partial basis for the story of The Power of the Dark Crystal (2011). more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Jen and Kira are climbing into the Castle via the water duct, Kira bumps her head on the tooth of the water-spouting gargoyle. more
Quotes:
Jen:
The prophecy didn't say anything about this!
Kira:
Prophets don't know everything!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "South Park: Tsst (#10.7)" (2006) more
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I'm so sick and tired of people bad-mouthing this movie.This is the best of one of Jim Henson's creations (besides Jim Henson's Hour The Storyteller and Mythology)!It isn't so preachy or cheesy like a lot of the works before or after Henson's demise!
This would be a good movie for little kids.You can really tell the good from the bad in this movie.The Skeksis are really evil and frightening villains,unlike a lot of villains in most family-fantasy films,where they are often more moronic than vile.
The characters have personalities,not so talkative and there's no human to be seen!All 100% animatronics,no actors in the suits!!!
Now how amazing is that?