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The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

December 17, 1982
1h 33m
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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.

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Director
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Cast
Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Meehl, Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw
Release Date
December 17, 1982
Production
ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates, Jim Henson Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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