The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Another world, another time...in the age of wonder.
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

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Cast

Jim Henson Jim Henson As: Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kathryn Mullen Kathryn Mullen As: Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz Frank Oz As: Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Dave Goelz Dave Goelz As: Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Steve Whitmire Steve Whitmire As: Scientist (voice)
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Storyline

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.


Tagline: Another world, another time...in the age of wonder.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 17 December 1982

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $40,600,000

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Cast

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Scientist (voice)

Louise Gold

Louise Gold

Gourmand

Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl

Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master

Stephen Garlick

Stephen Garlick

Jen (voice)

Lisa Maxwell

Lisa Maxwell

Kira (voice)

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Aughra (voice)

Percy Edwards

Percy Edwards

Fizzgig (voice)

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Chamberlain / Podling (voice)

Deep Roy

Deep Roy

Additional Performer

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Additional Performer

Jack Purvis

Jack Purvis

Additional Performer

Bob Payne

Bob Payne

Historian, Scroll Keeper

Michael Kilgarriff

Michael Kilgarriff

General (voice)

John Baddeley

John Baddeley

Historian (voice)

David Buck

David Buck

Slave Master (voice)

Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood

Treasurer (voice)

Sean Barrett

Sean Barrett

Urzah (voice)

Miki Iveria

Miki Iveria

Podling (voice)

Patrick Monckton

Patrick Monckton

Podling (voice)

Susan Westerby

Susan Westerby

Podling (voice)

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

Narrator / Urskeks (voice)

Thick Wilson

Thick Wilson

Gourmand (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

Directed By

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Director

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Director

Dusty Symonds

Dusty Symonds

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Producer

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Producer

David Lazer

David Lazer

Executive Producer

Bi Benton

Bi Benton

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Ralph Kemplen

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Brian Mann

Brian Mann

Dialogue Editor

Costume and Makeup

Brian Froud

Brian Froud

Costume Design

Betty Adamson

Betty Adamson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Nicholas Stevenson

Nicholas Stevenson

Sound Editor

Dina Eaton

Dina Eaton

Music Editor

Michael Clifford

Michael Clifford

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Derek V. Browne

Derek V. Browne

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Brian Ackland-Snow

Brian Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Harry Lange

Harry Lange

Production Design

Malcolm Stone

Malcolm Stone

Art Direction

John Marshall

John Marshall

Art Direction

Charles Bishop

Charles Bishop

Supervising Art Director

Richard Holland

Richard Holland

Set Designer

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Peter Young

Peter Young

Set Decoration

Reg Bream

Reg Bream

Draughtsman

Katharina Kubrick

Katharina Kubrick

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Stunts

James Acheson

James Acheson

Special Effects

Jean-Pierre Amiel

Jean-Pierre Amiel

Choreographer

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