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The Dark Crystal

PG

1982

93 minutes

AdventureFamilyFantasy

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.

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Top Cast

Jim Henson headshot

Jim Henson

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Kathryn Mullen headshot

Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling

Frank Oz headshot

Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Dave Goelz headshot

Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

Steve Whitmire headshot

Steve Whitmire

Scientist (voice)

Louise Gold headshot

Louise Gold

Gourmand

Brian Meehl headshot

Brian Meehl

Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master

Stephen Garlick headshot

Stephen Garlick

Jen (voice)

Lisa Maxwell headshot

Lisa Maxwell

Kira (voice)

Billie Whitelaw headshot

Billie Whitelaw

Aughra (voice)

Percy Edwards headshot

Percy Edwards

Fizzgig (voice)

Barry Dennen headshot

Barry Dennen

Chamberlain / Podling (voice)

Deep Roy headshot

Deep Roy

Additional Performer

Kiran Shah headshot

Kiran Shah

Additional Performer

Jack Purvis headshot

Jack Purvis

Additional Performer

Bob Payne headshot

Bob Payne

Historian, Scroll Keeper

Michael Kilgarriff headshot

Michael Kilgarriff

General (voice)

John Baddeley headshot

John Baddeley

Historian (voice)

David Buck headshot

David Buck

Slave Master (voice)

Charles Collingwood headshot

Charles Collingwood

Treasurer (voice)

Sean Barrett headshot

Sean Barrett

Urzah (voice)

Miki Iveria headshot

Miki Iveria

Podling (voice)

Patrick Monckton headshot

Patrick Monckton

Podling (voice)

Susan Westerby headshot

Susan Westerby

Podling (voice)

Joseph O'Conor headshot

Joseph O'Conor

Narrator / Urskeks (voice)

Thick Wilson headshot

Thick Wilson

Gourmand (voice)

Jerry Nelson headshot

Jerry Nelson

High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)