Labyrinth
Brief Synopsis
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Teenage Sarah is left to babysit her baby brother Toby and he will not stop crying. So Sarah tries to put the baby to sleep by reading him a story. When she accidentally conjures up the Goblin King from the fantasy, he steals the baby and takes him to his castle, which is in the middle of a labyrint
Cast & Crew
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Jim Henson
Director
David Bowie
Jareth
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah
Toby Froud
Toby
Shelley Thompson
Stepmother
Christopher Malcolm
Father
Film Details
Also Known As
Labyrinthe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Delphi Productions; Elstree Studios; Industrial Light + Magic; Lucasfilm, Ltd.; Optical Film Effects; The Jim Henson Company; Tristar Pictures
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Tristar Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Thorn-EMI, London, England, United Kingdom; Elstree Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Synopsis
Teenage Sarah is left to babysit her baby brother Toby and he will not stop crying. So Sarah tries to put the baby to sleep by reading him a story. When she accidentally conjures up the Goblin King from the fantasy, he steals the baby and takes him to his castle, which is in the middle of a labyrinth. Now Sarah must solve the labyrinth by midnight, or Toby will be turned into a goblin.
Directors
Jim Henson
Director
Peter Macdonald
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Jimmy Devis
3rd Unit Director
Cast
David Bowie
Jareth
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah
Toby Froud
Toby
Shelley Thompson
Stepmother
Christopher Malcolm
Father
Natalie Finland
Fairy
Shari Weiser
Hoggle
Brian Henson
Hoggle
Ron Mueck
2nd Fairy; Ludo
Rob Mills
3rd Fairy; Ludo
David Goelz
3rd Fairy; Guard; Sir Didymus; The Hat
David Barclay
1st Fairy; Didymus
Karen Prell
2nd Fairy; Junk Lady; Worm
Steve Whitmire
4th Fairy; Ambrosius; Guard
Anthony Asbury
5th Fairy; Guard; Right Door Knocker
Frank Oz
Wiseman
Kevin Clash
1st Fairy; Ambrosius; Guard
Toby Philpott
1st Fairy
Ian Thom
2nd Fairy
Sherry Amott
3rd Fairy
Cheryl Hanson
4th Fairy
Kevin Bradshaw
4th Fairy
Alistair Fullarton
5th Fairy
Rollin Krewson
5th Fairy
David Austin
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Michael Bayliss
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Fiona Beynor
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Simon Buckley
Goblin (Puppeteer)
David Bulbeck
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Martin Bridle
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Sue Dacre
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Geoff Felix
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Trevor Freeborn
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Christine Glanville
Goblin (Puppeteer)
David Greenaway
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Brian James
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Jan King
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Ronnie Ledrew
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Terry Lee
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Christopher Leith
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Kathryn Mullen
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Angie Passmore
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Michael Petersen
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Nigel Plaskitt
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Judy Preece
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Gillie Robic
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Michael Quinn
Goblin (Puppeteer)
David Rudman
Goblin (Puppeteer)
David Showler
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Robin Stevens
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Ian Tregonning
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Mary Turner
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Robert Tygner
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Mak Wilson
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Francis Wright
Goblin (Puppeteer)
Marc Antona
Goblin
Kenny Baker
Goblin
Danny Blackner
Goblin
Peter Burroughs
Goblin
Toby Clark
Goblin
Tessa Crockett
Goblin
Warwick Davis
Goblin
Malcolm Dickson
Goblin
Anthony Georghiou
Goblin
Paul Grant
Goblin
John Key
Goblin
Andrew Herd
Goblin
Richard Jones
Goblin
Jack Purvis
Goblin
Mark Lisle
Goblin
Peter Mandell
Goblin
Katie Purvis
Goblin
Nicolas Read
Goblin
Albert Wilkinson
Goblin
Penny Stead
Goblin
Michael Henbury Ballan
Goblin
Elfrida Ashworth
Ballroom Dancer
Magaret Foyer
Ballroom Dancer
Elizabeth A Gilbert
Ballroom Dancer
Louise Gold
Ballroom Dancer
Moira Grant
Ballroom Dancer
San Lee
Ballroom Dancer
Janis Mackintosh
Ballroom Dancer
Penny Marsden
Ballroom Dancer
Kim Mendez
Ballroom Dancer
Wendy Millward
Ballroom Dancer
Leonie Pallett
Ballroom Dancer
Caroline Pope
Ballroom Dancer
Sharon White
Ballroom Dancer
John Aron
Ballroom Dancer
Terry Dane
Ballroom Dancer
Derek Hartley
Ballroom Dancer
Doug Howes
Ballroom Dancer
Christopher Preston
Ballroom Dancer
Peter Salmon
Ballroom Dancer
Peter Sim
Ballroom Dancer
Graeme Sneddon
Ballroom Dancer
Graham Tudor-phillips
Ballroom Dancer
David Turner
Ballroom Dancer
Barrie J Wilkinson
Ballroom Dancer
Brian Henson
Voice Of Hoggle
Rob Mills
Voice Of Ludo
David Goelz
Voice Of Right Door Knocker
David Shaughnessy
Voice Of Didymus; Voice Of Guard; Voice Of Hat
Timothy Bateson
Voice Of Guard; Voice Of Worm
Michael Hordern
Voice Of Wiseman
Denise Bryer
Voice Of Junk Lady
Kevin Clash
Voice Of 1st Fairy
Anthony Jackson
Voice Of Guard
Douglas Blackwell
Voice Of Guard
Charles Augnis
Voice Of 2nd Fairy
Danny John Jules
Voice Of 3rd Fairy; Voice Of 4th Fairy
Richard Bodkin
Voice Of 5th Fairy
Percy Edwards
Voice Of Ambrosius
Michael Attwell
Voice Of Goblin
Sean Barrett
Voice Of Goblin
John Bluthal
Voice Of Goblin
Peter Marineker
Voice Of Goblin
Kerry Shale
Voice Of Goblin
Crew
Terry Ackland-snow
Art Direction
Betty Adamson
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Allan
Consultant (Fitness)
David Allen
Sound Recording 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Sherry Amott
Senior Animatronic Designer (Creature Shop)
Sherry Amott
Other
Marion Appleton
Other
Marion Appleton
Puppet Design Painter (Creature Shop)
Stuart Artingstall
Specialist Wigmaker (Creature Shop)
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
Charles Augins
Choreography ("Chilly Down" "Dance Magic")
Brian Baker
Other
Ken Baker
Assistant Director
Martin G Baker
Associate Producer (Henson Associates)
David Barclay
Other
Craig Barron
Matte Photography (Ilm)
Dennis Bartlett
Travelling Matte Lighting Technician
John Bateman
Sound Recording (Post-Synchronization)
Joy Bayley
Production Coordinator
Peter Biggs
Special Effects Technician
Martin Body
Matte Photography (Optical Film Effects)
Jean Bolte
Goblin Wigmaker (Creature Shop)
David Bowie
Song Performer ("Underground" "Dance Magic" "Chilly Down" "As The World Falls Down" "Within You")
David Bowie
Songs
Simon Bradley
Modeler
Denis Brown
Other
Tom Brown
Other
Vin Burnham
Other
Roger Cain
Art Direction (Sets)
John J Campbell
Camera Operator 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Susie Carter
Other
George Chamberlaine
Other
Valerie Charlton
Senior Animation Modeller (Creature Shop)
Valerie Charlton
Other
Peter Chiang
Animator
Phil Clark
Special Effects Technician
Tim Condren
Stunt Man (David Bowie)
Richard Conway
Special Effects Supervisor 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Amy Cook
Other
Colin Corby
Camera Operator
Sue Crosland
Stunt Man (Jennifer Connelly)
Allan B Croucher
Other
Alison Dark
Other
Isobel Deeley
Action Double (2nd Unit) (Jennifer Connelly)
Carole Dejong
Modeler
Shirley Denny
Other
Jimmy Devis
3rd Unit Photography
Dick Dimbleby
Supervisor
Nick Dudman
Makeup
Tony Dunsterville
Animatronic Design Chief
Tony Dunsterville
Other
Tracey Eddon
Stunt Man (Jennifer Connelly)
Fred Evans
Master Sculptor
Ricky Eyres
Other
Faz Fazakas
Puppet Shop (New York)
Doug Ferris
Painted Matte Artist (Optical Film Effects)
Peter Field
Rotoscope Artist
Roy Field
Optical Visual Effects Consultant
Ellis Flyte
Costume Designer
Marcellus Frank
Sound Recording (Music)
Tony Freeman
Modeler
Brian Froud
Supervisor
Brian Froud
Costume Design
Brian Froud
Creature Design
Brian Froud
Other
Wendy Froud
Other
Graeme Galvin
Other
George Gibbs
Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Gillard
Stunt Man (David Bowie)
Jane Gootnick
Other
Jane Gootnick
Senior Puppet Builder
Nigel Gostelow
Assistant Director
Paul Grant
Stunt Man (Shari Weiser/Brian Henson)
Caroleen Green
Painted Matte Artist (Ilm)
Victoria Griffiths
Action Double (2nd Unit) (Jennifer Connelly)
John Grover
Editor
Eddie Haben
Sound Recording (Effects)
Steven Harding
Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Derek Hards
Other
Deborah Harkness
Other
Peter Harman
Matte Photography (Optical Film Effects)
Bob Hathaway
Music Editor
Simon Haveland
Assistant Director
Derry Haws
Makeup (David Bowie)
Brian Henson
Puppeteer Coordinator
Cheryl Henson
Other
Jim Henson
From Story
Kevin Herd
Other
Ross Hill
Other
Richard J Holland
Other
Robert Hollow
Special Effects Technician
Michael Hook
Assistant 2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Peter Howitt
Set Decorator
Paul Huston
Matte Photography (Ilm)
Andrew Jackson
Rotoscope Artist
Paul Jiggins
Other
Randy Johnson
Matte Photography (Ilm)
Terry Jones
Screenwriter
Trevor Jones
Music
Val Jones
Other
Sean Joyce
Painted Matte Artist (Ilm)
Faisal Karim
Other
Marian Keating
Other
Patrick Kinney
Assistant Director
June Kirby
Other
Janet Knechtel
Other
Nikolas Korda
Assistant Director
Bernard Kramer
Other
Faye Kreinberg
Puppet Shop (New York)
Rollin Krewson
Other
Tadeusz Krzanowski
Other
Tadeusz Krzanowski
Animatronics Design Engineer (Creature Shop)
Roberta Jimenez Kurtz
Other
Mikki Labangudgeirsdottir
Other
David Lazer
Executive Supervising Producer
Dennis Lee
From Story
Wolfgang Lempp
Other
Lesja Liber
Other
Brian Lince
Special Effects Technician
Dennis Lowe
Special Effects Consultant
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Margaret Lwin
Wardrobe Mistress
Nicky Lyons
Other
Peter Macdonald
2nd Unit Photography (2nd Unit)
David Mccall
Special Effects Technician
Lee Mccarthy
Other
Mike Mccormick
Other
Mike Mccormick
Goblin Armor Designer (Creature Shop)
Cheryl Mcfadden
Choreography Director
Cheryl Mcfadden
Puppet Movement Director
Laura Mckenzie
Modeler
Ray Merrin
Sound Rerecording
Vernon Messenger
Sound Editor (Effects)
Ted Michell
Scenic Artist
Colin Miller
Sound Editor (Dialogue)
Michael Mischen
Choreography And Performer (Crystal Ball Manipulation)
Carl Morgan
Camera Operator Model Unit
Brian Morrison
Special Effects Technician
Will Morrison
Puppet Shop (New York)
Allan Moss
Modeler
Ron Mueck
Other
Tom Newby
Other
Mitchell Nugent
Other
Michael O'callaghan
Other
Steve Onions
Other
Michael Osborn
Modeller
Michael Osborn
Other
Michael Osborn
Foam Mold Designer (Creature Shop)
Geoff Paige
Supervisor
Geoff Paige
Other
Constance Peterson
Other
Laura Phillips
Screenwriter
Peter Pickering
Special Effects Technician
Gary Pollard
Other
Nick Pollock
Other
John Priest
Other
Eric Rattray
Producer
Duncan Reader
Modeler
Jason Reed
Other
Stuart Robinson
Other
Patti Rodgers
Modeler
Roy Rodgers
Modeler
Ian Rolph
Other
Tim Rose
Other
Jan Rosenthal
Other
Bill Rowe
Sound Rerecording
Peter Russell
Other
Ginnette St Clair Ruthven
Other
Steven Sallybanks
Scenic Artist
Jim Sandys
Other
Neal Scanlan
Other
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
Elliot Scott
Production Designer
Adrian Seabrook
Other
Keith Shannon
Other
Patrick Sharkey
Wardrobe Master
Polly Smith
Other
Polly Smith
Costume Design (Creature Shop)
Linda Spriggs
Mime Double (Shari Weiser/Brian Henson)
Vicki Stockwell
Other
Lionel Strutt
Sound Recording (Post-Synchronization)
Peter Sutton
Sound Recording Mixer
Peter Swinson
Other
Mavis Taylor
Other
Paul Taylor
Assistant Director
Alex Thomson
Director Of Photography
Ann Thrift
Production Coordinator
Ray Tricker
Other
Douglas Twiddy
Production Supervisor
Michael Ward
Other
David Watson
Senior Special Effects Technician
David M Watson
Special Effects
Robert Watts
Vice President Of European Production (Lucasfilm)
Tim Wheeler
Other
Michael White
Art Direction (Special Effects)
Ian Whittaker
Other
Joss Williams
Special Effects Technician
Nick Williams
Other
Cas Willing
Other
Paul Wilson
Model Unit Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Labyrinthe
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Delphi Productions; Elstree Studios; Industrial Light + Magic; Lucasfilm, Ltd.; Optical Film Effects; The Jim Henson Company; Tristar Pictures
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Tristar Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Thorn-EMI, London, England, United Kingdom; Elstree Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 27, 1986
Released in United States Summer July 27, 1986
Released in United States on Video January 1987
Formerly released in USA on video by Nelson Entertainment.
Began shooting April 15, 1985.
Completed shooting September 15, 1985.
Released in United States June 27, 1986
Released in United States Summer July 27, 1986
Released in United States on Video January 1987
