Dark Crystal (DVD)
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Description
Jim Henson co-directs, produces and lends his voice to this classic animated adventure set on the planet Thra. 1000 years ago, a mysterious crystal was broken creating two new races, the evil Skeksis and the kind Mystics. With fueding all around him, Gelfling Jen (voice of Henson) - the only one left of his kind - dreams of the day when he can restore peace to his planet. A Mystic tells him that in order to return Thra to its former glory Jen must heal the crystal before the three suns align. If he fails, the Skeksis will be free to rule forever...
Product Details
- Barcode
- 5050582902105
- Department
- Movies & TV
- Released
- 11 Jun 2012
- Type
- Movies
- Format
- DVD
- Genre
- Animation
- Region
- Region 2
- Language
- English
- Extras
- Interactive Menus
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Age Restriction
- PG
- Supply Source
- UK
Movie
- Title
- Dark Crystal
- Tagline
- Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder.
- Release Year
- 1982
- Running Time
- 93 min
- Categories
- Science-Fiction/Fantasy / Adventure / Animation / Family (General) / Fantasy / Fantasy Worlds / Jewels / Puppets / Recommended / Theatrical Release
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom / United States of America
- Budget
- $15 million
- US Box Office
- $41.0 million
- Revenue
- $40.6 million
- Ratings
-
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes®
- 79%
- Metacritic
- The Movie DB
- 72%
- Overview
- 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.
- Synopsis
- Featuring fantastical puppet flora and fauna from Muppet man Jim Henson, this dark but wonderful children's movie follows Jen and Kira, two young Gelflings who are the last of their kind, as they try to fulfill the prophecy of the Dark Crystal. Jen's wise master reveals on his deathbed that only a Gelfling will mend the crystal that cracked 1,000 years ago and placed the land under the dark rule of the evil, selfish Skeksis. To break the prophecy, the Skeksis killed all the Gelflings, and only Jen and Kira escaped their wrath. Now, though, Jen and Kira must journey into the heart of the Skeksis castle to reach the crystal and return the land to its former goodness.
Like all good children's movies, THE DARK CRYSTAL contains enough scary elements to keep the tension tight and the kids enthralled, while the puppet mastery will impress and tickle adults. THE DARK CRYSTAL was the first co-directorial effort of Frank Oz, who went on to direct THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, IN & OUT, and BOWFINGER, among many other comedies.
- Notes
- THE DARK CRYSTAL was co-director Frank Oz's first directorial effort.
Co-directors Frank Oz and Jim Henson were famous for playing Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, respectively, in Muppet performances.
Jim Henson and his Creature Shop based the film's characters on designs by fantasy artist Brian Froud.
- Poster
- Videos
- Trailer
- The Dark Crystal (1982) Trailer
- Trailer
- The Dark Crystal - Trailer
- Cast & Crew
- Director
- Jim Henson / Frank Oz
- Star
- Jim Henson / Kathryn Mullen / Frank Oz / Dave Goelz / Steve Whitmire
- Co-Star
- Louise Gold / Brian Meehl / Stephen Garlick / Lisa Maxwell / Billie Whitelaw
- Screenwriter
- Jim Henson / David Odell
- Composer
- Trevor Jones
- Executive Producer
- David Lazer
- Producer
- Jim Henson / Gary Kurtz
- Director of Photography
- Oswald Morris
- Editor
- Ralph Kemplen
- Costume Designer
- Brian Froud
- Movie Critics
- Entertainment Weekly
- "...This live-action yet actorless exercise is distinct enough to stand apart from typical fantasy fare..."— Dalton Ross (28 Nov 2003, p.107)
- Variety
- "...A dazzling technological and artistic achievement by a band of talented artists and performers..."— Robe. (15 Dec 1982, )
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