The Dark Crystal
1982 · 1h 33m · Adventure, Family, Fantasy · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG (US)
Another world, another time... in the age of wonder.
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.
Written by
David OdellStory by
Jim Henson7.1Smart score
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bizarre creaturescastlecomplicatedcreaturecrystalfantasy worldgood versus evilliberationmelodramaticmissionmythical creatureominouspuppetryrace against timevillain
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