The Dark Crystal (1982)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $40,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.064 |
Directed By
Frank Oz
Jim Henson
Crew
Frank Oz
David Odell
Trevor Jones
Ralph Kemplen
Jim Henson
Gary Kurtz
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Oswald Morris
Katharina Kubrick
James Acheson
Harry Lange
Terry Ackland-Snow
Peter Young
Dusty Symonds
John Marshall
Charles Bishop
Richard Holland
Brian Mann
Derek V. Browne
Brian Ackland-Snow
Brian Froud
Malcolm Stone
Nicholas Stevenson
Dina Eaton
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Kiran Shah
Betty Adamson
Michael Clifford
Bi Benton
Jim Henson
Reg Bream
Brian Smithies
TOP CAST
Jim Henson
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
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
Jack Purvis
Additional Performer
Bob Payne
Historian, Scroll Keeper
Michael Kilgarriff
General (voice)
John Baddeley
Historian (voice)
David Buck
Slave Master (voice)
Charles Collingwood
Treasurer (voice)
Sean Barrett
Urzah (voice)
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)
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