Synopsis
Teenager Sarah is forced by her father and her stepmother to babysit her baby brother Toby while they are outside home. Toby does not stop crying and Sarah wishes that her stepbrother be taken by the Goblin King Jareth. Out of the blue, Toby stops crying and when Sarah looks for him in the cradle, she learns that her wish was granted and the Goblin King Jareth has taken him to his castle in the Goblin City in the middle of a labyrinth. Sarah repents and asks Jareth to give Toby back; but the Goblin King tells her that she has to rescue her brother before midnight. Soon Sarah teams up with some allies. Will they rescue Toby in time?
Cast
David Bowie·Steve Whitmire·Jennifer Connelly·Warwick Davis·Frank Oz·Kenny Baker·Timothy Bateson·Ron Mueck·Robert Beatty·Kevin Clash·Michael Hordern·Anthony Asbury·Toby Froud·Shari Weiser·Brian Henson·Karen Prell·Danny John-Jules·Christopher Malcolm·Shelley Thompson·David Shaughnessy
Film Credits
Cinematography by Alex Thomson, with production design by Elliot Scott.
Screenplay
Terry Jones, Jim Henson
Cinematography
Alex Thomson
Production Design
Elliot Scott
Costume Design
Ellis Flyte & Brian Froud
Music
Trevor Jones
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Language
English
Rating
PG
Runtime
101 min
Box Office
$13,723,253
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 nominations total
IMDb
7.3/10 · 163K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
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