Barry Dennen, Billie Whitelaw, Brian Muehl
The last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to "heal" a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet.
Directed by: Brian Muehl, Dave Goelz, Frank Oz, Jean Pierre Amiel, Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen
Release Date: December 17, 1982
DVD Release Date: October 5, 1999
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September 17, 2009Jim Henson was a master storyteller who?s magical worlds and loveable characters enriched a generations imagination and made many a child happy. I love everything he?s done and still watch this, Labyrinth and the Muppet movies from time to time, it?s a tragedy he died so young bu...( read more)
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July 18, 2009For effects, design, style, puppetry, art and story, this film is 100% Henson genius, fantastic looking and beautifully told in a Muppet cross dark live action tale of wizards and magic in another world.
Its quite dark for kids and will scare, but its a twisted fairytale thats j...( read more) -
May 7, 2009The brilliance of Jim Henson and Frank Oz shines in this innovative fantasy tale. Clearly dated since 1982, but the sheer imagination of characters and settings is still amazing. Truly deserving of 'classic' status, the attention to detail is noteworthy. It must be said that some...( read more)
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April 13, 2009Love the characters both cute and disturbing. Love the creep factor. Must see for all children, guaranteed to haunt dreams. Aughra was nipping hard core. Story difficult to follow first time around but the visuals distract you anyway. Must have essence of podlings
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March 18, 2009I was a kid when this film was released, and gave it a wide berth - it just looked to weird (belonging to the same weird world that spawned, Terrahawks). It's taken me a long time to get around to watching it.
I can't say I missed out by having avoided it for so long. Th...( read more) -
November 16, 2009classic, that dont get the credit deserved...like KRULL,EXCALIBUR,THE BLACK HOLE, THE LAST STARFIGHTER and probaly about a million others
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October 22, 2009All time fav of mine and yes, i'm afraid i have watched it many times. D.C Rocks!!!!
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July 7, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
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March 23, 2009this freaked me n ma sis when we were little i was like 4 when i saw not seen it since n dont want to
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March 21, 2007i Want To see this movie, kisiera ver esta pelicula, se ve un pococ rara Jeje...i hope be so Dark...
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