A 16-year-old girl is given 13 hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Bowie | ... |
Jareth
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| Jennifer Connelly | ... |
Sarah
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| Toby Froud | ... |
Toby
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| Shelley Thompson | ... |
Stepmother
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| Christopher Malcolm | ... |
Father
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Natalie Finland | ... |
Fairy
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| Shari Weiser | ... |
Hoggle
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| Brian Henson | ... |
Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
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Ron Mueck | ... |
Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
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Rob Mills | ... |
Ludo / Firey 3
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| Dave Goelz | ... |
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
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David Alan Barclay | ... |
Didymus / Firey 1
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David Shaughnessy | ... |
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
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Karen Prell | ... |
The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
The Worm / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
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| Frank Oz | ... |
The Wiseman
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
The Wiseman (voice)
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Denise Bryer | ... |
The Junk Lady (voice)
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| Steve Whitmire | ... |
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
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| Kevin Clash | ... |
The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)
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Anthony Asbury | ... |
The Four Guards / Right Door Knocker / Firey 5
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Anthony Jackson | ... |
The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
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Douglas Blackwell | ... |
The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
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David Healy | ... |
Right Door Knocker (voice)
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| Robert Beatty | ... |
Left Door Knocker (voice)
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Toby Philpott | ... |
Firey 1
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Ian Thom | ... |
Firey 2
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Charles Augins | ... |
Firey 2 (voice)
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Sherry Amott | ... |
Firey 3
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| Danny John-Jules | ... |
Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)
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Cheryl Henson | ... |
Firey 4
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Kaefan Shaw | ... |
Firey 4
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Alistair Fullarton | ... |
Firey 5
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Rollin Krewson | ... |
Firey 5
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Richard Bodkin | ... |
Firey 5 (voice)
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Percy Edwards | ... |
Ambrosius (voice)
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Marc Antona | ... |
Goblin Corps
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John Aron | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Elfrida Ashworth | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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| Kenny Baker | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Michael Henbury Ballan | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Danny Blackner | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Peter Burroughs | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Toby Clark | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Tessa Crockett | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Terry Dane | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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| Warwick Davis | ... |
Goblin Corps
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| Malcolm Dixon | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Margaret Foyer | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Anthony Georghiou | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Elizabeth A. Gilbert | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Louise Gold | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Moira Grant | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Paul Grant | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Derek Hartley | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Andrew Herd | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Douglas Howes | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Richard Jones | ... |
Goblin Corps
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John Key | ... |
Goblin Corps
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San Lee | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Mark Lisle | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Janis Mackintosh | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Peter Mandell | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Penny Marsden | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Kim Mendez | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Wendy Millward | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Leonie Palette | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Caroline Pope | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Christopher Preston | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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| Jack Purvis | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Katie Purvis | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Nicholas Read | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Peter Salmon | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Peter Sim | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Graeme Sneddon | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Linda Spriggs | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Penny Stead | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Graham Tudor-Phillips | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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David Turner | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Sharon White | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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Albert Wilkinson | ... |
Goblin Corps
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Barrie J. Wilkinson | ... |
Ballroom Dancer
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| Michael Attwell | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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| Sean Barrett | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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Toni Barry | ... |
Stepmother (uncredited) (voice)
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| John Bluthal | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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| Peter Marinker | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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Paul Markham | ... |
Out Stretched Hand (uncredited)
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| Steve Nallon | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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Jan Ravens | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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| Enn Reitel | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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| Kerry Shale | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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Mildred Shay | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Jim Henson | ||
Written by
| Dennis Lee | ... | (story) and |
| Jim Henson | ... | (story) |
| Terry Jones | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Martin G. Baker | ... | associate producer |
| David Lazer | ... | executive producer / supervising producer |
| George Lucas | ... | executive producer |
| Eric Rattray | ... | producer |
Music by
| Trevor Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Alex Thomson | ||
Film Editing by
| John Grover | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Glen | ... | first assistant editor |
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 |
| Derry Haws | ... | 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 / third unit director (as Jimmy Devis) |
| Simon Haveland | ... | first assistant director |
| Nikolas Korda | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Kevin Westley | ... | Additional 3rd Assistant |
Art Department
| Steve Robert Agnew | ... | stagehand |
| 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 |
| David Coley | ... | carpenter |
| Brian Froud | ... | conceptual designer |
| George Giordano | ... | sets and props |
| Richard Holland | ... | set designer |
| Peter Mann | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Tony Marks | ... | carpenter |
| Ted Michell | ... | scenic artist (as Ted Michel) |
| Ian Murray | ... | rigger (as Ian Vincent Murray) |
| Alan Neighbour | ... | carpenter |
| Peter Russell | ... | draughtsman |
| Peter Rutherford | ... | production buyer |
| Steven Sallybanks | ... | scenic artist |
| Bradley Torbett | ... | dressing propman |
| Dave Weston | ... | carpenter |
| John Whitby | ... | carpenter |
| 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 |
| Brian Vessa | ... | immersive audio up mix supervisor |
| Don Wortham | ... | boom operator |
| David Allen | ... | sound recordist: second unit (uncredited) |
| Eddie Haben | ... | effects recording (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Trevor Butterfield | ... | special effects technician |
| 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 |
| Faz Fazakas | ... | New York puppet shop |
| 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 |
| Faye Kreinberg | ... | New York puppet shop |
| Kevin Mathews | ... | special effects wire technician |
| Michael McCormick | ... | creature workshop team: Riding Goblins |
| Martin L. Mercer | ... | special effects trainee |
| Will Morrison | ... | New York puppet shop |
| 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 |
| Sean McCormick | ... | foam technician |
| Nick Pollock | ... | field recorder computer specialist |
| Peter Swinson | ... | optical printer: Optical Film Effects |
| Zoe Cain | ... | motion control camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Alan Church | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
| Andrew Eio | ... | motion control technician (uncredited) |
| Michael La Fave | ... | (uncredited) ((visual effects artist) |
| 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 coordinator / 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) / director of photography: second unit |
| Kenny Groom | ... | clapper loader |
| Ian Kelly | ... | video supervisor |
| Dean Kennedy | ... | electrician |
| Chris Kenny | ... | video operator Second Unit |
| Roy Larner | ... | gaffer |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| John Rogers | ... | best boy |
| Stefan Stankowski | ... | focus puller |
| James Terry | ... | electrician |
| Roger McDonald | ... | first focus puller (uncredited) |
| Chyna Thomson | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Steve Donald | ... | animatronics technician |
| Debbie the Roboteer | ... | consultant: sculpture, animation and robotics |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Betty Adamson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Norman Dickens | ... | wardrobe |
| Margaret Lewin | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Deborah Phipps | ... | costumer (as Debbie Harkness) |
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) / puppeteer: "Didymus" and "Firey" |
| Joy Bayley | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Bayliss | ... | puppeteer |
| Martin Bridle | ... | puppeteer |
| Judy Britten | ... | special effects secretary |
| Fiona Beynor Brown | ... | puppeteer |
| Anthony Bryans | ... | runner |
| 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" |
| Trevor Kaye | ... | office runner |
| 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 | ... | Director of Choreography and Puppet Movement (as Cheryl McFadden) |
| Wendy Midener | ... | creature workshop artist: "Junk Lady", "Goblins", "Fairy Lichen" and "Birds" (as Wendy Froud) |
| Philip Morris | ... | puppet workshop coordinator |
| Michael Moschen | ... | choreographer |
| Ron Mueck | ... | creature workshop artist: "The Chilly Downs" and "The Wiseman" / 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" |
| Quico Rovira-Beleta | ... | Castilian Spanish translation |
| 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 |
| Ann Thrift | ... | production coordinator |
| William Todd-Jones | ... | creature workshop artist: "Ludo", "Didymus", "Goblins" and "Riding Goblins" |
| 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 / puppeteer |
| Francis Wright | ... | puppeteer |
| Albert Alfaro | ... | puppet designer (uncredited) |
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Laura Phillips | ... | special thanks |
| Maurice Sendak | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
- Henson Associates (HA) (presents)
- Lucasfilm (presents)
- The Jim Henson Company
- Delphi V Productions
- Henson Organisation (made by)
- TriStar Pictures
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Deliverance Pictures (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fathom Events (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (Re-release)
- CBS (1989) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CEL (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Constantin Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Editora Europa (Brazil) (DVD)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Embrassy Home Entertainment (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Jim Henson Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- New Line Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (2-disc deluxe edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (4K UHD) (Ultraviolet)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Digital Productions (main title sequence)
- Optical Film Effects (optical effects and painted mattes)
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) (painted mattes)
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop
Other Companies
- Arkadon (field recorder)
- EMI America Records (original soundtrack album available on)
- Henry Holt and Company (novel from)
- Joe Dunton & Company (anamorphic lenses)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The Estate of M.C. Escher (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The teenager Sarah is forced by her father and her stepmother to babysit her baby brother Toby while they are outside home. Toby does not stop crying and Sarah wishes that her brother be taken by the Goblin King. Out of the blue, Toby stops crying and when Sarah looks for him in the cradle, she learns that her wish was granted and the Goblin King Jareth has taken him to his castle in the Goblin City in the middle of a labyrinth. Sarah repents and asks Jareth to give Toby back; but the Goblin King tells her that she has to rescue her brother before midnight, otherwise Toby will be turned into a goblin. Soon Sarah teams up with the coward goblin Hoggle, the beast Ludo and the knight Didymus and his dog Ambrosius in her journey. Will they rescue Toby in time? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The owl in the title sequence is computer generated - the first attempt at a photo-realistic CGI animal character in a feature film. See more » |
| Goofs | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #5.10 (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magic Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Jareth:
I ask for so little. Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave. See more » |