The Dark Crystal
Brief Synopsis
The last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to "heal" a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet.
Cast & Crew
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Jim Henson
Director
Jim Henson
Kathryn Mullen
Frank Oz
Richard Slaughter
Barry Dennen
Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
Dark Crystal
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
The last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to "heal" a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet.
Cast
Jim Henson
Kathryn Mullen
Frank Oz
Richard Slaughter
Barry Dennen
Voice
Bob Payne
Peter Burroughs
Chris Taylor
Performer
Natasha Knight
Hus Levant
Lisa Maxwell
Voice
Skaila Kanga
Performer
Toby Philpott
Simon Williamson
Billie Whitelaw
Voice
Gerald Stadden
Thick Wilson
Voice
Brian Muehl
Voice
Sadie Corre
Patrick Monckton
Dave Goelz
Louise Gold
Joseph O'conor
Voice
Charles Collingwood
Voice
Jerry Nelson
Voice
Miki Iveria
David Buck
Voice
Lisa Esson
David Greenaway
Mike Quinn
Swee Lim
Hugh Spight
John Ghavan
Richard Harvey
Performer
John Baddeley
Voice
Mike Edmonds
Jack Purvis
Steve Whitmire
Voice
Deep Roy
Abbie Jones
Sean Barrett
Voice
Kiran Shah
Percy Edwards
Voice
Stephen Garlick
Voice
Mike Cottrell
Malcolm Dixon
Tim Rose
Robbie Barnett
Michael Kilgarriff
Voice
Sue Westerby
Voice
Jean Pierre Amiel
Crew
Jonanna Abey
Camera Assistant
James Acheson
Other
Brian Ackland-snow
Art Director
Terry Ackland-snow
Art Director
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Joanna Allman
Other
Jean Pierre Amiel
Choreographer
Jean Pierre Amiel
Other
Sherry Amott
Other
Sherry Amott
Special Effects
Jerry Andrews
Other
Elvira Angelinetta
Other
Brian Archer
Visual Effects
Maurice Arnold
Camera Assistant
Stuart Artingstall
Hair
Stuart Artingstall
Wig Supplier
Campbell Askew
Foley Editor
Brian Baker
Other
Bob Baldwin
Mechanical Special Effects
George Ball
Property Master
David Barclay
Other
Craig Barrow
Camera Assistant
Peter Benninon
Other
Bi Benton
Production Coordinator
Neil Binney
Camera Operator
Charles Bishop
Art Director
Cindy Bishop
Other
David Blazer
Other
Martin Body
Camera Operator
Michael Boone
Other
Alan Booth
Construction Manager
Robert Bowles
Other
Sarah Bradpiece
Special Effects
Sarah Bradpiece
Other
Sarah Bradpiece
Costume Department
Reg Bream
Other
Fred Britten
Carpenter
Derek Browne
Camera Operator
Vin Burnham
Other
Ben Burtt
Sound Effects
Roy Carnon
Art Department
George Chamberlain
Other
Valerie Charlton
Special Effects
Valerie Charlton
Other
Tim Clark
Special Effects
Tim Clark
Other
Michael Clifford
Music Editor
Murray Close
Photography
Debbie Coda
Other
John A. Coleman
Original Music
Lyle Conway
Other
Lyle Conway
Special Effects
Linda Cooper
Other
John Coppinger
Other
John Coppinger
Special Effects
Steve Court
Other
Chris Dartnell
Other
Barbara S Davis
Costume Department
Richard Dawking
Assistant Art Director
Dixie Dean
Other
Bill Dennis
Other
Shirley Denny
Costume Department
Tim Dodd
Camera Assistant
Marcus Dods
Music
Leigh Donaldson
Other
Leigh Donaldson
Mechanical Special Effects
Don Dossett
Other
Ellis Duncan
Costume Department
Tony Dunsterville
Other
Marcel Durham
Editor
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Harry Eckford
Production
Louis Elman
Dialogue Consultant
Christopher Evans
Scenic Artist
Fred Evans
Assistant Art Director
Dominic Farrugia
Other
Faz Fazakas
Other
Roy Field
Special Effects
David Firman
Sound
Joe Fitt
Other
Mike Flynn
Other
Nick Forder
Other
Barry Fowler
Other
Harry Franchetti
Other
Brian Froud
Costumes
Brian Froud
Special Effects
Brian Froud
Other
Graeme Galvin
Other
Brian Gascoigne
Sound
Robert Gavin
Foley
Peter Gillow
Other
Guy Grebot
Other
Charlie Green
Other
Steven Gregory
Costume Department
Sarah Gunn
Other
R H Hall
Key Grip
Bob Harman
Stunts
John Harman
Gaffer
Marianne Harmes
Other
David Harris
Other
Jeremy Harris
Other
Richard Harvey
Soloist
Cheryl Henson
Other
Jim Henson
From Story
Jim Henson
Producer
Andrew Holder
Visual Effects
Richard J Holland
Other
Jeremy Hunt
Other
Andrew Jeffery
Effects Assistant
Michael Jeffries
Other
Paul Jiggins
Other
Trevor Jones
Sound
Trevor Jones
Music
Val Jones
Costumes
Skaila Kanga
Soloist
Bob Keen
Other
Ian C Kelly
Video
Ralph Kemplen
Editor
Duncan Kenworthy
Associate Producer
June Kirby
Other
Peter Knight
Original Music
Philip Kohler
Production Manager
Bernard Kramer
Visual Effects
Lyn Kramer
Other
Neil Krepela
Photography
Rollin Krewson
Special Effects
Rollin Krewson
Other
Tadeusz Krzanowski
Mechanical Special Effects
Katharina Kubrick
Assistant Art Director
Gary Kurtz
Unit Director
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Harry Lange
Production Designer
Nick Laws
Assistant Director
Dave Lawson
Sound
David Lazer
Executive Producer
Cheryl Leigh
Script Supervisor
Dennis Lewis
Grip
Lesja Liber
Costumes
Michael Lloyd
Camera Assistant
Ann Lodge
Other
William Lowen
Other
Nick Lyons
Other
Brian Mann
Dialogue Editor
Pamela Mann
Continuity
John Markwell
Other
Sarah-jane Mcclelland
Other
Michael Mccormick
Other
Heather Menczer
Other
Wendy Midener
Special Effects
Wendy Midener
Other
Stephen T Miles
Other
Tim Miller
Other
Tim Miller
Special Effects
Sarah Monzani
Other
John Morgan
Camera Operator
Oswald Morris
Director Of Photography
Redmond Morris
Location Manager
Diana Mosley
Costume Department
Allan Moss
Visual Effects
Brian Muir
Visual Effects
Dennis Murray
Other
Ron Nash
Other
Chris Newman
Assistant Director
Fred Nihda
Special Effects
Fred Nihda
Other
John Nuth
Sound Editor
Joseph O'conor
Music
David Odell
Screenplay
Brian Osborn
Grip
Mike Osborn
Other
Chris Ostwald
Other
Peter Owen
Other
Michael Pangrazio
Scenic Artist
Bob Payne
Other
Helen Pettit
Other
Michael Ploog
Art Department
Billy Pochetty
Gaffer
Michael Quinn
Other
Denis Rich
Art Department
John Richards
Sound
Mary Richards
Production Assistant
Stuart Robinson
Other
Rjoddy Rodrigo
Other
Gordon Routledge
Carpenter
Bill Rowe
Sound
Peter Saunders
Other
Terry Schubert
Other
Ian Scoones
Other
Kiran Shah
Stunts
Bruce Sharman
Associate Producer
Rodger Shaw
Other
Derek Sheriff
Rigging Gaffer
Keith Short
Visual Effects
Polly Smith
Costume Department
Brian Smithies
Special Effects
Brian Smithies
Miniatures
Bill Stallion
Art Department
John Stephenson
Mechanical Special Effects
Nicholas Stevenson
Sound Editor
Malcolm Stone
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Dark Crystal
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1982
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1982
Formerly released in USA on video by HBO Video.
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1982
