Film
The Dark Crystal
1982· PG· 1h 33m· Adventure· Family· Fantasy
“Another world, another time... in the age of wonder.”
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.
1982-12-17
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Key Crew
DirectorFrank Oz
ScreenplayDavid Odell
ProducerGary Kurtz
Director of PhotographyOswald Morris
Original Music ComposerTrevor Jones
EditorRalph Kemplen
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 35 crew)
Details
Released1982-12-17
Runtime1h 33m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosITC Entertainment · Henson Associates
Budget$15M
Box office$45M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 1275 votes
Original languageen
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