The Dark Crystal
– On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a ..
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.
17 Dec 1982
English
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Jim Henson, Frank Oz
David Odell (screenplay), Jim Henson (story)
Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz
Another planet, another time. 1000 years ago the mysterious Dark Crystal was damaged by one of the Urskeks and an age of chaos has began! The evil race of grotesque birdlike lizards the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. Meanwhile the orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of the peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal which gives the Skesis their power and restore the balance of the universe.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment