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The Dark Crystal (1982)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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.

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Cast & Crew

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Jim Henson

Jen, a Gelfling (performer)
Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling (performer)
Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer)
Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster (performer)
Steve Whitmire

Scientist

(voice)
Louise Gold

Gourmand (performer)
Brian Muehl

Ornamentalist (performer and 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

Mystic Cook (performer)
Robbie Barnett

Numerologist (performer)
Swee Lim

Hunter (performer)
Simon J. Williamson

Chanter (performer)

(as Simon Williamson)

Directors:

Jim Henson , Frank Oz

Writers:

David Odell (screenplay), Jim Henson (story)

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

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Did You Know?

Jim Henson offered 22-year-old puppeteer Kevin Clash a job on the film, but since Clash was busy with both Captain Kangaroo (1955) and The Great Space Coaster (1981), he had to turn it down. Nevertheless, Clash afterwards became a regular member of Henson's puppeteer team, performing in several productions of his, notably... ...

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Narrator: Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good - until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis,...

Goofs

When Aughra squats down and tells Jen "There is much to be learned and you have no time." As she says that there is a piece of hair in her mouth, as she says the line it falls out, but when they cut back to her the hair is back in her mouth.