The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jim Henson
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master / Producer / Director / Story
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain / Director
Dave Goelz
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Steve Whitmire
Scientist (voice)
Louise Gold
Gourmand
Brian Meehl
Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
Stephen Garlick
Jen (voice)
Lisa Maxwell
Kira (voice)
Billie Whitelaw
Aughra (voice)
Percy Edwards
Fizzgig (voice)
Barry Dennen
Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
Deep Roy
Additional Performer
Kiran Shah
Additional Performer / Stunts
Jack Purvis
Additional Performer
Mike Quinn
Slave Master (performer)
Bob Payne
Historian, Scroll Keeper
Tim Rose
Treasurer (performer)
Michael Kilgarriff
General (voice)
John Baddeley
Historian (voice)
David Buck
Slave Master (voice)
Charles Collingwood
Treasurer (voice)
Sean Barrett
Urzah (voice)
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Miki Iveria
Podling (voice)
Patrick Monckton
Podling (voice)
Susan Westerby
Podling (voice)
Joseph O'Conor
Narrator / Urskeks (voice)
Thick Wilson
Gourmand (voice)
Jerry Nelson
High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
David Lazer
Executive Producer
David Odell
Screenplay
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
Nicholas Stevenson
Sound Editor
James Acheson
Special Effects
Brian Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Malcolm Stone
Art Direction
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Choreographer
Harry Lange
Production Design
Richard Holland
Set Designer
Derek V. Browne
Camera Operator
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Charles Bishop
Supervising Art Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 17, 1982
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Content RatingPG
Budget$15,000,000
Box Office$40,600,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. The plot revolves around Jen and Kira, two Gelflings on a quest to restore balance to the world of Thra and overthrow the evil, ruling Skeksis by restoring a powerful broken Crystal.
It was marketed as a family film, but was notably darker than the creators' previous material. The animatronics used in the film were considered groundbreaking for the time, with most creatures, like the Gelflings, requiring around four puppeteers to achieve full manipulation. The primary concept artist was fantasy illustrator Brian Froud, famous for his distinctive fairy and dwarf designs. Froud also collaborated with Henson on the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth.
The Dark Crystal was produced by Gary Kurtz, while the screenplay was written by David Odell, with whom Henson previously worked as a staff writer for The Muppet Show. The film score was composed by Trevor Jones. The film initially received mixed reviews from mainstream critics; while being criticized for its darker, more dramatic tone in contrast to Henson's previous works, it was praised for its narrative, aesthetic, and characters. Over the years, it has been re-evaluated by critics and has garnered a cult following.An Emmy Award-winning prequel television series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, premiered on Netflix in 2019.