Embark on a magical puppet adventure! Young Gelfling Jen must find a lost crystal shard to heal the mighty Dark Crystal. If he fails, the evil, vulture-like Skeksis will plunge his fantastical world into eternal darkness. This enchanting quest is a visually stunning tale of good versus evil, filled with unique creatures and a brave hero's journey.
The Dark Crystal
Runtime: 1 Hours 35 Minutes
Audience Rating: 8.3/10
Critics Rating: 8.0/10
Genre: Kids & Family and Fantasy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 17 December 1982
OTT Release Date: 2011-10-09
Original Language:
Production House: Jim Henson Productions and Incorporated Television Company
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Page Last Updated On: 16 October 2025
About:
Frank Oz
(Director)
John Baddeley
as Historian
(Voice)
Stephen Garlick
as Jen
(Voice)
David Buck
as Slave Master
(Voice)
Percy Edwards
as Fizzgig
(Voice)
Michael Kilgarriff
as General
(Voice)
Lisa Maxwell
as Kira
(Voice)
Brian Muehl
as Dying Mystic Master, Skeksis Ornamentalist
(Voice)
Jerry Nelson
as High Priest, Dying Emperor
(Voice)
Joseph O'Conor
as Narrator, Urskeks
(Narrator)
David Odell
(Screenwriter)
Gary Kurtz
(Producer)
Oswald Morris
(Cinematographer)
Ralph Kemplen
(Film Editing)
Harry Lange
(Production Design)
Brian Ackland-Snow
(Art Director)
Charles Bishop
(Art Director)
Malcolm Stone
(Art Director)
Val Johnston
(Costume Design)
Leisja Limmer
(Costume Design)
Dusty Simmonds
(Assistant Director)