Dark Crystal

UPC: 043396196841

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Mild Violence, Scary Moments]

Summary: Jim Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to "heal" the precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world. Adults may find the whole affair a little precious, while children may be disturbed by the film's mortality rate. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Features: The book of thra - Dark Crystal collector
SkekTek's crystal challenge - trivia game
Picture-in-picture storyboard track
Introduction by screenwriter David Ogdell on the original Skeksis language
Commentary with Brian Froud
The World of the Dark Crystal documentary
Reflections of the Dark Crystal: "Light on the Path of Creation" & "Shard of Illusion"
Original Skeksis language - test scenes
Deleted scenes

Dark Crystal

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 09/29/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DTHD null, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Portuguese,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Portuguese,Spanish

Andrea LeVasseur

A technical masterpiece, The Dark Crystal is a fantasy-adventure entirely populated by puppets, with no onscreen humans or animation. While better known for his cheery gang of Muppets, Jim Henson and his talented staff of puppeteers create a bleak fantasy world where evildoers have taken over. The tale is slow-moving at times, with a lack of action and urgency that is necessary for most fantasy films, and the standard adventure story is grim throughout, with little attempts at comic relief. However, the showcase of the film is the amazing complexity of the visual world hand-crafted with only puppets, matte paintings, and some miniature sets. Without available CGI technology, the special effects and creature designs are still wildly imaginative. While it could be seen as dated, The Dark Crystal remains a high point in the almost extinct art form of live-action puppeteering. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Steve Whitmire  Actor 
Swee Lim  Actor 
John Baddeley  Actor 
Louise Gold  Actor 
Frank Oz  Actor 
Barry Dennen  Actor 
Jerry Nelson  Actor 
Thick Wilson  Actor 
Bobby Payne  Actor 
Joseph O'Conor  Actor 
Robbie Barnett  Actor 
Michael Kilgarriff  Actor 
Toby Philpott  Actor 
Frank Oz  Actor 
David Buck  Actor 
Charles Collingwood  Actor 
Simon Williamson  Actor 
Jean Pierre Amiel  Actor 
Sadie Corré  Actor 
Trevor Jones  Composer (Music Score) 
Jim Henson  Director 
Jim Henson  Producer 
Jim Henson  Screenwriter 
Gary Kurtz  Producer 
Frank Oz  Director 
David Lazer  Executive Producer 
David Odell  Screenwriter 
Jim Henson  Actor 
Jim Henson  Actor 
Kathryn Mullen  Actor 
Dave Goelz  Actor 
Brian Muehl  Actor 
Kiran Shah  Actor 
Stephen Garlick  Actor 
Lisa Maxwell  Actor 
Billie Whitelaw  Actor 
Percy Edwards  Actor 
Sean Barrett  Actor 

Country: UK