The Dark Crystal

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The Dark Crystal

(1982)

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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.

Featured Crew

Jim Henson

Director, Story
Frank Oz

Director
David Odell

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Jim Henson

Jen
Kathryn Mullen

Kira
Frank Oz

Aughra, A Keeper Of Secrets / Chamberlain
Dave Goelz

Fizzgig, A Friendly Monster
Steve Whitmire

Scientist

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A review by Datapotomus

4.5

Written by Datapotomus on March 3, 2016

Some old things just don’t really hold up.

I was hoping that this movie was going to be a lot better than it was. To myself, I thought it would be great as this was one of Jim Henson’s more notable films. However, the story didn’t really grip me all that much. That could be because today we have a ton of these movies. The one where the is the hero who must overcome an orphan story to become the hero that they are today.

However today, that has been all, but played. There could be the argument that it wasn’t done at the time all that well, and that is why this movie is good. However, I’m... read the rest.

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Status Released

Release Information

December 17, 1982

PG
Theatrical

Meaning

Some material may not be suitable for children under 10. These films may contain some mild language, crude/suggestive humor, scary moments and/or violence. No drug content is present. There are a few exceptions to this rule. A few racial insults may also be heard.