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Labyrinth (1986) -- 15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.
Labyrinth (1986) -- 15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.
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Director:
Jim Henson
Writers:
Dennis Lee (story) and
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Release Date:
27 June 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Tagline:
Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems. more
Plot:
15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations more
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User Comments:
Viewing it again at the age of 25 just made me appreciate it even more, for all of it's breathtaking imaginative figures, rich scenery and original plot more (392 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

David Bowie ... Jareth the Goblin King

Jennifer Connelly ... Sarah
Toby Froud ... Toby
Shelley Thompson ... Stepmother
Christopher Malcolm ... Father
Natalie Finland ... Fairy
Shari Weiser ... Hoggle
Brian Henson ... Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
Ron Mueck ... Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
Rob Mills ... Ludo / Firey 3
Dave Goelz ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) (as David Goelz)
David Alan Barclay ... Didymus / Firey 1
David Shaughnessy ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice) (as David Shaughnessy)
Karen Prell ... The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2
Timothy Bateson ... The Worm / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)

Frank Oz ... The Wiseman
Michael Hordern ... The Wiseman (voice)
Denise Bryer ... The Junk Lady (voice)
Steve Whitmire ... The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
Kevin Clash ... The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)
Anthony Asbury ... The Four Guards / Right Door Knocker / Firey 5
Anthony Jackson ... The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
Douglas Blackwell ... The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
David Healy ... Right Door Knocker (voice)
Robert Beatty ... Left Door Knocker (voice)
Toby Philpott ... Firey 1
Ian Thom ... Firey 2
Charles Augins ... Firey 2 (voice)
Sherry Amott ... Firey 3
Danny John-Jules ... Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)
Cheryl Henson ... Firey 4
Kaefan Shaw ... Firey 4 (as Kevin Bradshaw)
Alistair Fullarton ... Firey 5
Rollin Krewson ... Firey 5
Richard Bodkin ... Firey 5 (voice)
Percy Edwards ... Ambrosius (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Antona ... Goblin Corps
John Aron ... Ballroom Dancer
Elfrida Ashworth ... Ballroom Dancer
Kenny Baker ... Goblin Corps
Michael Henbury Ballan ... Goblin Corps
Danny Blackner ... Goblin Corps
Peter Burroughs ... Goblin Corps
Toby Clark ... Goblin Corps
Tessa Crockett ... Goblin Corps
Terry Dane ... Ballroom Dancer

Warwick Davis ... Goblin Corps
Malcolm Dixon ... Goblin Corps
Margaret Foyer ... Ballroom Dancer
Anthony Georghiou ... Goblin Corps
Elizabeth A. Gilbert ... Ballroom Dancer
Louise Gold ... Ballroom Dancer
Moira Grant ... Ballroom Dancer
Paul Grant ... Goblin Corps
Derek Hartley ... Ballroom Dancer
Andrew Herd ... Goblin Corps
Douglas Howes ... Ballroom Dancer
Richard Jones ... Goblin Corps
John Key ... Goblin Corps
San Lee ... Ballroom Dancer
Mark Lisle ... Goblin Corps
Janis Mackintosh ... Ballroom Dancer
Peter Mandell ... Goblin Corps
Penny Marsden ... Ballroom Dancer
Kim Mendez ... Ballroom Dancer
Wendy Millward ... Ballroom Dancer
Leonie Palette ... Ballroom Dancer
Caroline Pope ... Ballroom Dancer
Christopher Preston ... Ballroom Dancer
Jack Purvis ... Goblin Corps
Katie Purvis ... Goblin Corps
Nicholas Read ... Goblin Corps
Peter Salmon ... Ballroom Dancer
Peter Sim ... Ballroom Dancer
Graeme Sneddon ... Ballroom Dancer
Linda Spriggs ... Goblin Corps
Penny Stead ... Goblin Corps
Graham Tudor-Phillips ... Ballroom Dancer
David Turner ... Ballroom Dancer
Sharon White ... Ballroom Dancer
Albert Wilkinson ... Goblin Corps
Barrie J. Wilkinson ... Ballroom Dancer
Michael Attwell ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)
Sean Barrett ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)
John Bluthal ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Marinker ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Kerry Shale ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)
Mildred Shay ... Goblin (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jim Henson 
 
Writing credits
Dennis Lee (story) and
Jim Henson (story)

Terry Jones (writer)

Elaine May  uncredited

Produced by
Martin G. Baker .... associate producer
David Lazer .... executive producer
David Lazer .... supervising producer
George Lucas .... executive producer
Eric Rattray .... producer
 
Original Music by
Trevor Jones 
 
Cinematography by
Alex Thomson 
 
Film Editing by
John Grover 
 
Casting by
Jane Jenkins 
 
Production Design by
Elliot Scott 
 
Art Direction by
Terry Ackland-Snow 
Roger Cain 
Peter Howitt 
Frank Walsh 
Michael White 
 
Costume Design by
Ellis Flyte 
Brian Froud 
 
Makeup Department
Nick Dudman .... makeup artist
Wally Schneiderman .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Douglas Twiddy .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ken Baker .... assistant director
James Devis .... assistant director
James Devis .... third unit director (as Jimmy Devis)
Simon Haveland .... first assistant director
Nikolas Korda .... second assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Martin Asbury .... storyboard artist
Alan Booth .... construction manager
Tom Brown .... draughtsman
Paul Cheesman .... standby props
Alan Cheevers .... plasterer
Brian Froud .... conceptual designer
George Giordano .... sets and props
Peter Mann .... stand-by carpenter
Tony Marks .... carpenter
Ted Michell .... scenic artist (as Ted Michel)
Steven Sallybanks .... scenic artist
Barry Wilkinson .... property master
Simon Wilkinson .... stand-by property master
Dean Coldham .... plasterer (uncredited)
John Stevenson .... visual development (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Ross Adams .... assistant sound editor
Colin Miller .... dialogue editor
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
Peter Sutton .... sound mixer
Don Wortham .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Dave Chagouri .... technical effects (as Dave Chagour)
Valerie Charlton .... creature costumes project leader
Terence J. Cox .... special effects technician (as Terry Cox)
Tony Dunsterville .... special effects supervisor
George Gibbs .... special effects supervisor
David Giles .... special effects technician
Steve Hamilton .... special effects technician
Kevin Herd .... key animatronic designer
Michael McCormick .... creature workshop team: Riding Goblins
Martin L. Mercer .... special effects trainee
Jim Sandys .... animatronic engineer
Bob Wiesinger .... chief flying wireman
Andy Williams .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Craig Barron .... matte photography: ILM
Dennis Bartlett .... travelling matte lighting technician
Martin Body .... matte photography: Optical Film Effects
Theo Brown .... field recorder engineer
Peter Chiang .... animator: Optical Film Effects
Richard Dimbleby .... supervising optical printer: Optical Film Effects (as Dick Dimbleby)
Doug Ferris .... painted matte artist: Optical Film Effects
Peter Field .... rotoscoping: Optical Film Effects
Roy Field .... optical effects consultant
Tim Field .... camera operator: Optical Film Effects
Caroleen Green .... painted matte artist: ILM
Peter Harman .... matte photography: Optical Film Effects
Paul Huston .... matte photography: ILM
Andrew Jackson .... rotoscoping: Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Randy Jonsson .... matte photography: ILM (as Randy Johnson)
Sean Joyce .... painted matte artist: ILM
Wolfgang Lempp .... field recorder computer specialist
Dennis Lowe .... special effects consultant: field recorder
Nick Pollock .... field recorder computer specialist
Peter Swinson .... optical printer: Optical Film Effects
Zoe Cain .... motion control camera assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Eio .... motion control technician (uncredited)
David McCall .... visual effects (uncredited)
Sherry McKenna .... visual effects producer (uncredited)
Michael Pangrazio .... matte artist supervisor: ILM (uncredited)
Paul Wilson .... cameraman: model unit (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Tim Condren .... stunt double: Jareth
Sue Crosland .... stunt double: Sarah
Tracey Eddon .... stunt double: Sarah
Nick Gillard .... stunt double: Jareth
Paul Grant .... stunt double: Hoggie
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Corby .... camera operator
James Devis .... camera operator: third unit (as Jimmy Devis)
James Devis .... director of photography: second unit
Kenny Groom .... clapper loader
Ian Kelly .... video supervisor
Roy Larner .... gaffer
Simon Mills .... clapper loader: second unit
Ian Murray .... rigger
John Rogers .... best boy
Stefan Stankowski .... focus puller
Chyna Thomson .... camera trainee (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Debbie the Roboteer .... consultant: sculpture, animation and robotics
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betty Adamson .... wardrobe supervisor
Deborah Phipps .... costumer (as Debbie Harkness)
 
Editorial Department
Matthew Glen .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Robert Hathaway .... music editor
 
Other crew
Christopher Alderson .... support team
Angela Allen .... script supervisor
Sherry Amott .... creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs", "The Wiseman" and "Junk Lady"
Anthony Asbury .... puppeteer: "The Four Guards", "Right Door Knocker" and "Firey"
Charles Augins .... choreographer
Donald Austen .... puppeteer
David Alan Barclay .... creature workshop artist: "Didymus" (as David Barclay)
David Alan Barclay .... puppeteer: "Didymus" and "Firey"
Joy Bayley .... production coordinator
Michael Bayliss .... puppeteer
Martin Bridle .... puppeteer
Judy Britten .... special effects secretary
Fiona Beynor Brown .... puppeteer
Simon Buckley .... puppeteer
David Bulbeck .... puppeteer
Kevin Clash .... assistant puppeteer coordinator
Sue Dacre .... puppeteer
Isobel Deeley .... action double: second unit, Sarah
M.C. Escher .... prints (as Escher)
Geoff Felix .... puppeteer
Trevor Freeborn .... puppeteer
Christine Glanville .... puppeteer
Dave Goelz .... puppeteer: "Didymus", "The Hat", "The Four Guards", "Left Door Knocker" and "Firey"
David Greenaway .... puppeteer
Victoria Griffiths .... action double: second unit, Sarah
Brian Henson .... puppeteer coordinator
Cheryl Henson .... creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs", "Alph", "Ralph" and "Junk Lady"
Mrs. Anne Hodgeson .... dog handler
Kevin Hudson .... skin character
Brian James .... puppeteer
Larry Jameson .... creature workshop artist: "Nipper Sticks"
Jan King .... puppeteer
Rollin Krewson .... creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman", "Alph" and "Ralph"
Ronnie Le Drew .... puppeteer
Terry Lee .... puppeteer
Christopher Leith .... puppeteer
Michael McCormick .... goblin armor designer
Gates McFadden .... choreographer (as Cheryl McFadden)
Wendy Midener .... creature workshop artist: "Junk Lady", "Goblins", "Fairy Lichen" and "Birds" (as Wendy Froud)
Michael Moschen .... choreographer
Ron Mueck .... creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "The Wiseman"
Ron Mueck .... puppeteer: "Ludo" and "Firey"
Kathryn Mullen .... puppeteer
Angie Passmore .... puppeteer
Mike Petersen .... puppeteer (as Michael Petersen)
Connie Peterson .... creature workshop supervisor
Nigel Plaskitt .... puppeteer
Gary Pollard .... creature workshop artist: "Worm" and "Nipper Sticks"
Judy Preece .... puppeteer
Mike Quinn .... puppeteer (as Michael Quinn)
Gillie Robic .... puppeteer
Ian Rolph .... creature workshop artist: "The Wiseman" and "Worm"
Tim Rose .... creature workshop artist: "Knockers"
David Rudman .... puppeteer
Neal Scanlan .... creature workshop artist: "Didymus" (as Neal Scanlon)
Kaefan Shaw .... puppeteer: "Firey" (as Kevin Bradshaw)
David Showler .... puppeteer
Polly Smith .... creature workshop artist: "Hoggle", "Didymus", "Goblins" and "Riding Goblins"
Linda Spriggs .... mime double: Hoggie (as Linda Springs)
Robin Stevens .... puppeteer
Ian Tregonning .... puppeteer
Mary Turner .... puppeteer
Robert Tygner .... puppeteer
Steve Whitmire .... puppeteer: "The Four Guards" and "Firey"
Ian Whittaker .... creature workshop artist: animated goblin masks
Mak Wilson .... creature performer
Mak Wilson .... puppeteer
Francis Wright .... puppeteer
Albert Alfaro .... puppet designer (uncredited)
Elaine Schreyeck .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Maurice Sendak .... acknowledgment
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | UK:U | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK more
Company:
Henson Associates (HA) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The various things that Jareth does with the crystal balls (rolling them around his arms and in his hands and so forth) are not camera tricks or any other kind of special effect. They are actually done by choreographer Michael Moschen, who is an accomplished juggler. Moschen was actually crouched behind Bowie with his arm(s) replacing Bowie's. Unlike a typical Muppet performance, however, he had no video screen to view his performance. In other words, his manipulations were performed completely blind. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When arriving in the Bog of Eternal Stench via trapdoor, Sarah slides out of the tunnel in one shot, then two shots later slides out again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sarah: Give me the child. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great...
[thunder rumbles]
Sarah: For my will is as strong as yours, my kingdom as great... Damn. I can never remember that line.
[Sarah looks up the line from the Labyrinth book]
Sarah: You have no power over me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Smother (2008/II) more
Soundtrack:
UNDERGROUND more

FAQ

Is Mirrormask a sequel to the Labyrinth?
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45 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
Viewing it again at the age of 25 just made me appreciate it even more, for all of it's breathtaking imaginative figures, rich scenery and original plot, 25 December 2005
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Author: Sa'ar Vardi (saarvardi@walla.co.il) from Kfar Saba, Israel

Growing up as a child in 1980's New York, I remember being inspired by many fantasy and science fiction films, that eventually led me to start writing short stories myself (from there to my current occupation of journalism the road was quite short, BTW). Titles like The Neverending Story, Flight of the Navigator and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? captured my imagination and filled me with aw, and with time found their way to my ever growing DVD collection, as did Jim Henson's Labyrinth, the latest addition to my nostalgic bundle of joy.

The saddest thing about all this is that no one seems to make films like Labyrinth anymore. Viewing it again at the age of 25 just made me appreciate it even more, for all of it's breathtaking imaginative figures, rich scenery and original plot; especially when some of the scenes seem somewhat dated while the essence and heart of the film remain in tact, even twenty years down the road.

In short, Labyrinth is one of Jim Henson's last attempts at creating cross-age entertainment through his world famous puppets, after bringing life to the eternal beloved characters of The Muppets and Sesame Street, and before his sudden and premature death. The story presents us 16 year old Sarah (a very young Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, A Beautiful Mind), who has an extremely vivid imagination she uses to escape her everyday worries... or so it seems. After asked to take care of her baby stepbrother, Toby, Sarah finds herself dealing with a screaming infant, instead of wondering away in her thoughts to a world filled with Goblins, Yeti-like creatures, and a King Atrhur-ish talking dog. After several lacking attempts at calming the baby down, she wishes Toby to the evil Goblin King Jareth. Fantasy and fiction clash when Jareth (the one and only rock singer David Bowie, who appears on screen with an extravagant 80's outfit and some cute yet unnecessary songs) actually takes Toby away to his evil kingdom, where he threatens to transform the baby into a Goblin, if Sarah won't find a way to cross a tricky and mystical Labyrinth on the way to his kingdom. Determined to save her brother, Sarah makes her way through the Labyrinth, meeting helpful friends along the way, whilst magical fantasy happenings occur around her...

This is a true 1980's gem. Treat it with care, and enjoy!

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