The Dark Crystal (1982)
Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, and featuring Henson's signature use of puppetry and animatronics, The Dark Crystal tells the story of two Gelflings, a fictional race of elf-like fantasy creatures, who must embark on a quest to restore balance to their world through the mending of an all-powerful crystal, broken and corrupted by a malevolent race known as the Skeksis. Stephen Garlick and Lisa Maxwell voice the protagonists, Jen and Kira.
The Dark Crystal
- Director
- Jim Henson
- Release Date
- December 17, 1982
- Studio(s)
- Sony
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures , Sony
- Cast
- Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Dave Goelz
- Writers
- David Odell , Jim Henson
- Runtime
- 93minutes
- Budget
- $15 million
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