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Labyrinth

Labyrinth

Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.

19867.31h 41m

Overview

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

Directed by Jim Henson
Written by Terry Jones, Jim Henson, Dennis Lee
Produced by Eric Rattray
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $12.7M

Top Cast

David Bowie

David Bowie

Jareth

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Sarah

Toby Froud

Toby Froud

Toby

Shelley Thompson

Shelley Thompson

Stepmother

Christopher Malcolm

Christopher Malcolm

Father

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Hoggle / Goblin (voice)

David Shaughnessy

David Shaughnessy

Didymus / The Hat

R

Ron Mueck

Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

The Worm / Goblin (voice)

Denise Bryer

Denise Bryer

The Junk Lady (voice)

Themes & Keywords

rescuerace against timemazecastlemusicalpuppetbabysittersurrealismbaby-snatchingcoming of agegrowing upteenage girlpuppetryfantasy worldchild kidnappinggoblingoblinsmagic landgiant creaturebizarre creaturesabsurdgoblin kingamusedbaffledghoulish

About Labyrinth

Labyrinth is a adventure, family, fantasy film released in 1986 exploring themes of rescue, race against time, maze, castle, musical, puppet. Directed by Jim Henson, it stars David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud. Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

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