Buzzing comedies such as The Spy Who Dumped Me await you in our Summer Movie Guide. Check in for all the info you need.
Related News
-
Jim Henson's 'Labyrinth' Returning to Theaters
3 days ago | Rolling Stone -
‘Atlanta’ Review: ‘Teddy Perkins’ Is More Nightmarish Than ‘Get Out,’ and We Still Haven’t Recovered
06 April 2018 | Indiewire -
Go Beneath the Dark Crystal with Boom! and The Jim Henson Company
24 March 2018 | Flickeringmyth
Editorial Lists
Related lists from IMDb editors
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Dark Crystal (1982)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Labyrinth
(1986)
Adventure
|
Family
|
Fantasy
Director:
Jim Henson
Stars:
David Bowie,
Jennifer Connelly,
Toby Froud
The NeverEnding Story
(1984)
Adventure
|
Drama
|
Family
Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Stars:
Noah Hathaway,
Barret Oliver,
Tami Stronach
Short Circuit
(1986)
Comedy
|
Family
|
Sci-Fi
Director:
John Badham
Stars:
Ally Sheedy,
Steve Guttenberg,
Fisher Stevens
Adventure
|
Drama
|
Family
Director:
George Miller
Stars:
Jonathan Brandis,
Kenny Morrison,
Clarissa Burt
Flight of the Navigator
(1986)
Adventure
|
Family
|
Sci-Fi
Director:
Randal Kleiser
Stars:
Joey Cramer,
Paul Reubens,
Cliff De Young
The Secret of NIMH
(1982)
Animation
|
Adventure
|
Drama
Director:
Don Bluth
Stars:
Elizabeth Hartman,
Derek Jacobi,
Dom DeLuise
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jim Henson | ... | ||
| Kathryn Mullen | ... | ||
| Frank Oz | ... |
Aughra, a Keeper Of Secrets (performer) /
Chamberlain (performer)
|
|
| Dave Goelz | ... | ||
| Steve Whitmire | ... |
Scientist
(voice)
|
|
 |
Louise Gold | ... |
Gourmand (performer)
|
|
|
Brian Muehl | ... |
Ornamentalist (performer and voice) /
Urzah (performer) /
Dying Master (performer and voice)
|
|
|
Bob Payne | ... |
Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
|
| Mike Quinn | ... |
Slave Master (performer)
|
|
| Tim Rose | ... |
Treasurer (performer)
|
|
|
|
Jean-Pierre Amiel | ... |
Weaver (performer)
(as Jean Pierre Amiel)
|
|
|
Hugh Spight | ... |
Mystic Cook (performer)
|
|
|
Robbie Barnett | ... |
Numerologist (performer) /
Landstrider (performer)
|
|
|
Swee Lim | ... |
Hunter (performer) /
Landstrider (performer)
|
|
|
Simon J. Williamson | ... |
Chanter (performer)
(as Simon Williamson)
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
See All (43) »
Storyline
Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
Plot Keywords:
mystic | magical crystal | crystal shard | sword and sorcery | puppetry |Taglines:
Another World, Another Time... In the Age of Wonder. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 December 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Dark Chrysalis See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,657,335, 19 December 1982, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$40,577,001Company Credits
Production Co:
Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Jim Henson Productions, Henson Organisation See more »
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.39 : 1
Edit
Narrator: Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good - until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis, the gentle Mystics. Here in the castle of the Crystal, the Skeksis took control. Now the Skeksis gather in the sacred chamber, where the Crystal hangs above a shaft of air and fire. The Skeksis with their hard and twisted bodies, their ...
[...]
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Lisa Maxwell (The voice of Kira) later went on to star as DI Samantha Nixon in The Bill (1984). See more »Goofs
The Gelfling puppets have three fingers and one thumb on each hand. When Kira and Jen make their way into the castle via a mouth-like entrance, Kira's right hand has five fingers in the long shot (actors, not puppets, were used for long shots of the Gelflings). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good - until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal. Then strife began, and two new races appeared: the cruel Skeksis, the gentle Mystics. Here in the castle of the Crystal, the Skeksis took control. Now the Skeksis gather in the sacred chamber, where the Crystal hangs above a shaft of air and fire. The Skeksis with their hard and twisted bodies, their ...
[...]
See more »
The Dark Crystal holds well against the test of time. It has been only recently that movies that take place in a completely different fantasy world ("The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring") have become more feasible. Still, the Dark Crystal stands as an excellent tale of good versus evil.
Jim Henson and crew spent much to much time creating this movie, and the depth of their effort shows. However, some adults might find the story simplistic, and it is in the same manner that Labyrinth is. However, like Labyrinth, Dark Crystal succeeds in taking you to another place and immersing you in another world.
If you are a viewer interested in fantasy worlds, Dark Crystal will please you well. If you haven't seen it in years, get the DVD. It has a wonderful "making of" section, deleted funeral scenes, and isolated musical score.