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The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.

19937.11h 12m

Overview

Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tacka and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.

Directed by Richard Williams
Written by Richard Williams, Margaret French
Produced by Imogen Sutton, Richard Williams, Fred Calvert
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $669K

Top Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Tack the Cobbler (voice)

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Princess YumYum (voice)

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

King Nod (voice)

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Phido the Vulture (voice)

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

The Thief (voice)

P

Paul Matthews

Mighty One-Eye (voice)

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Maiden from Mombassa (voice)

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Phido the Vulture (voice)

Themes & Keywords

witchprincessprophecybattledesertcobblerevil mastermindprofessional thief

About The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler is a animation, family, fantasy, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of witch, princess, prophecy, battle, desert, cobbler. Directed by Richard Williams, it stars Vincent Price, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals. Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tacka and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.

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