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The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

Another world, another time...in the age of wonder.

Genres

AdventureFamilyFantasy

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On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

Others

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$40600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

17 December 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Scientist (voice)

Louise Gold

Louise Gold

Gourmand

Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl

Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master

Stephen Garlick

Stephen Garlick

Jen (voice)

Lisa Maxwell

Lisa Maxwell

Kira (voice)

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Aughra (voice)

Percy Edwards

Percy Edwards

Fizzgig (voice)

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Chamberlain / Podling (voice)

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Additional Performer

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Additional Performer

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Additional Performer

Bob Payne

Bob Payne

Historian, Scroll Keeper

Michael Kilgarriff

Michael Kilgarriff

General (voice)

John Baddeley

John Baddeley

Historian (voice)

David Buck

David Buck

Slave Master (voice)

Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood

Treasurer (voice)

Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Urzah (voice)

Miki Iveria

Miki Iveria

Podling (voice)

Patrick Monckton

Patrick Monckton

Podling (voice)

Susan Westerby

Susan Westerby

Podling (voice)

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

Narrator / Urskeks (voice)

Thick Wilson

Thick Wilson

Gourmand (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

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