The Dark Crystal
1982, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 35m
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The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Jen (Stephen Garlick), raised by the noble race called the Mystics, has been told that he is the last survivor of his own race, the Gelflings. He sets out to try to find a shard of the dark crystal, a powerful gem that once provided balance to the universe. After the crystal was broken, the evil Skeksis used sinister means to gain control. Jen believes that he can repair the dark crystal and bring peace back to the world, if he can only find the remaining shard.
Cast & Crew
John Baddeley
Historian
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Historian
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Stephen Garlick
Jen
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Jen
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David Buck
Slave Master
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Slave Master
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Barry Dennen
Chamberlain, Podling
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Chamberlain, Podling
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Percy Edwards
Fizzgig
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Fizzgig
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Michael Kilgarriff
General
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General
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Audience Reviews for The Dark Crystal
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Jan 24, 2016There is nothing that can justify the amount of effort put into creating something so visually stunning (the production design is spectacular) but none into such a tedious narrative that has no imagination, no energy, no sense of pacing and is full of annoying characters.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Nov 29, 2015A cult film in every sense of the word. Henson and Oz created a puppet movie to end all puppet movies, this one has nothing but puppets and it maintains seriousness in the structure and storyline. Films like this should not exist, it is incredible they managed to create a film so layered with texture and beauty. The film has aged incredibly well and I had moments of nostalgic memories last night, I have not watched this film since childhood. Watching this on the big screen was a dream come true and it is a masterpiece in certain aspects. The film has not aged terribly and it maintains unpredictability, unlike the Hollywood films now. 03/09/2018.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Mar 22, 2015Fantastic puppetry with a charming and well-executed fantasy universe. The voice acting is quite good as well. On the other hand, the story is flat and the characters lack any depth whatsoever. All in all, an entertaining adventure story.Christian C Super Reviewer
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Mar 16, 2014Great puppet/set designs, and I like the twists in the mostly standard fantasy/quest plot, but this could have afforded to be a little longer with more character development for the two central heroes.Alec B Super Reviewer
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