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Labyrinth -- 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 -- 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) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical See more »
Tagline:
Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems. See 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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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations See more »
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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)

Enn Reitel ... 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 (screenplay)

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
Denise Ball .... art department runner
Alan Booth .... construction manager
Tom Brown .... draughtsman
Paul Cheesman .... standby props
Alan Cheevers .... plasterer
Mick Chubbock .... 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)
Ian Murray .... rigger
Peter Russell .... draughtsman
Peter Rutherford .... production buyer
Steven Sallybanks .... scenic artist
Bradley Torbett .... dressing propman
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
Vernon Messenger .... sound effects 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
Darrell Guyon .... special effects assistant
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
Dick Dimbleby .... supervising optical printer: Optical Film Effects
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)
Aung Min .... visual effects artist (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
John Campbell .... camera operator: second unit
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
Dean Kennedy .... electrician
Roy Larner .... gaffer
Simon Mills .... clapper loader: second unit
John Rogers .... best boy
Stefan Stankowski .... focus puller
Roger McDonald .... first focus puller (uncredited)
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
David Bowie .... songs: music and lyrics by
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
Don 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
Jill Colley .... production assistant
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"
Anne Hodgeson .... dog handler (as Mrs. Anne Hodgeson)
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
Laura Phillips .... special thanks
Maurice Sendak .... acknowledgment
 

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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See 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 (Approved No. 28099)
Filming Locations:
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Henson Associates (HA)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the scene where Toby is seated on Jareth's lap, the baby has a fixed and hypnotized look off-camera as Jareth murmurs evilly into his ear. In fact, Toby screamed so much during the many takes of this scene, that something had to be done to keep him quiet. Fortunately, a crew member had a glove-puppet Sooty. For the duration of Jareth's speech, David Bowie had the Sooty puppet on one hand (out of shot) gently wiggling to distract Toby. The child was entranced, hence the hypnotic stare, and the perfect silence.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The wires connected to Sarah are visible as she falls down into the junkyard.See more »
Quotes:
Sarah:That's not fair!
Jareth:You say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Nostalgia Teen: Buddy (#1.2)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
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112 out of 128 people found the following review useful.
I wish someone had handed me over to the Goblin King when I was a kid!, 7 December 1998
Author: Roisin (roisin.moriarty@gecapital.com) from London, England

Cool film! Way too good for children. Jim Henson, as ever, is the absolute master of every kind of puppetry known to man or muppet.Particularly adorable is the little punk worm who invites Sarah to "Come inside and meet the missus"... very cute. The plot has all the essential elements of a good fairy tale with the added bonus of a heroine who manages to get through all her trials and tribulations without squealing feebly or fainting into the arms of any poxy bloke. David Bowie is wonderfully sexy (despite the fright wig) and his natural humour shines through although his character does a pretty good job of being spiteful and menacing. I get the feeling the he really enjoyed making this film. The soundtrack is excellent and "As the World Falls Down" is quite hauntingly beautiful ('though I have to agree with an earlier reviewer that the ballroom sequence in which it was played did slow the action down a little - but it was a visual feast).

All in all, a beautiful film with a wonderful cast of creatures and humans. Makes me miss Jim Henson's talents lots but at least we've still got Brian (his son). My friend's three year old now has a crush on the Goblin King (I dread to think how that's gonna shape her life!).

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