The Dark Crystal (1982)

Movie Details

Original Title The Dark Crystal

Original Language EN

Budget $15,000,000

Revenue $40,600,000

Status Released

Popularity 2.0

Cast

Jim Henson

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Popularity: 0.3

Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling

Popularity: 1.3

Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Popularity: 2.5

Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

Popularity: 1.9

Steve Whitmire

Scientist (voice)

Popularity: 0.5

Louise Gold

Gourmand

Popularity: 1.1

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Brian Meehl

Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master

Popularity: 0.5

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Stephen Garlick

Jen (voice)

Popularity: 0.2

Lisa Maxwell

Kira (voice)

Popularity: 0.3

Billie Whitelaw

Aughra (voice)

Popularity: 0.8

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Percy Edwards

Fizzgig (voice)

Popularity: 1.4

Barry Dennen

Chamberlain / Podling (voice)

Popularity: 7.7

Key Crew

Director Frank Oz, Jim Henson

Screenplay David Odell

Editor Ralph Kemplen

Producer Jim Henson, Gary Kurtz

Executive Producer David Lazer

Production

ITC Entertainment

Henson Associates

Jim Henson Productions

Videos & Trailers

Limited Edition Collector's Set

Featurette

Digital Trailer

Trailer

The Podling Feels the Power of the Dark Crystal

Clip

Official Trailer

Trailer

Aughra Puppetry

Behind the Scenes

Creating Dark Crystal Characters

Behind the Scenes

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

race against time mission liberation castle villain mythical creature puppetry creature fantasy world crystal good versus evil bizarre creatures

Reviews from TMDB

Datapotomus 4.5/10

Mar 3, 2016

Some old things just don’t really hold up. I was hoping that this movie was going to be a lot better than it was. To myself, I thought it would be great as this was one of Jim Henson’s more notable films. However, the story didn’t really grip me all that much. That could be because today we ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jan 18, 2025

When the old emperor dies, a new even nastier "Skeksis" one takes his place, and so begins this latest reign of terror for all the "Gelfling" on the distant world of "Thra". The only way to rectify things is for the dark crystal, damaged aeons ago, to be restored to it's former glory and that can on ... Read more