The Dark Crystal
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
- Release Date
- December 17, 1982
- Director
- Jim Henson , Frank Oz
- Writers
- David Odell , Jim Henson
- Cast
- Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Dave Goelz , Kathryn Mullen
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
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