The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
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1982
1h 33m
7.1(1207 votes)
Adventure
Family
Fantasy

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.

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Production Companies

ITC Entertainment
Henson Associates

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

27 members
Directing

Jim Henson

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Jim Henson
Acting

Kathryn Mullen

Kira, a Gelfling

Kathryn Mullen
Acting

Frank Oz

Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

Frank Oz
Acting

Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

Dave Goelz
Acting

Steve Whitmire

Scientist (voice)

Steve Whitmire
Acting

Louise Gold

Gourmand

Louise Gold
Acting

Brian Meehl

Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master

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Acting

Stephen Garlick

Jen (voice)

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Acting

Lisa Maxwell

Kira (voice)

Lisa Maxwell
Acting

Billie Whitelaw

Aughra (voice)

Billie Whitelaw
Acting

Percy Edwards

Fizzgig (voice)

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Acting

Barry Dennen

Chamberlain / Podling (voice)

Barry Dennen
Acting

Deep Roy

Additional Performer

Deep Roy
Acting

Kiran Shah

Additional Performer

Kiran Shah
Acting

Jack Purvis

Additional Performer

Jack Purvis
Acting

Bob Payne

Historian, Scroll Keeper

Bob Payne
Acting

Michael Kilgarriff

General (voice)

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Acting

John Baddeley

Historian (voice)

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Acting

David Buck

Slave Master (voice)

David Buck
Acting

Charles Collingwood

Treasurer (voice)

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Acting

Sean Barrett

Urzah (voice)

Sean Barrett
Acting

Miki Iveria

Podling (voice)

Miki Iveria
Acting

Patrick Monckton

Podling (voice)

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Acting

Susan Westerby

Podling (voice)

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Acting

Joseph O'Conor

Narrator / Urskeks (voice)

Joseph O'Conor
Acting

Thick Wilson

Gourmand (voice)

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Acting

Jerry Nelson

High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)

Jerry Nelson

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