The Dark Crystal
Another world, another time...in the age of wonder.
1982
Rated
PG
93
minutes
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 17, 1982
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$40,600,000
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)
Show Full Crew
Production
Jim Henson
Producer
Gary Kurtz
Producer
David Lazer
Executive Producer
Bi Benton
Production Coordinator
Directing
Camera
Writing
Sound
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Nicholas Stevenson
Sound Editor
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Editing
Crew
Art
Katharina Kubrick
Assistant Art Director
Malcolm Stone
Art Direction
Richard Holland
Set Designer
Peter Young
Set Decoration
Brian Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Charles Bishop
Supervising Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
John Marshall
Art Direction
Harry Lange
Production Design
Costume & Make-Up