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Labyrinth (1986) -- 15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.
Labyrinth (1986) -- 15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:

Jim Henson

Writers:

Dennis Lee (story) and
Jim Henson (story) ...
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Release Date:

27 June 1986 (USA) more

Tagline:

Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems. more

Plot:

15-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
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User Comments:

It's starting to sound like a broken record, but you're going to love this movie! more (390 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Bowie ... Jareth the Goblin King

Jennifer Connelly ... Sarah
Toby Froud ... Toby
Shelley Thompson ... Stepmother
Christopher Malcolm ... Father
Natalie Finland ... Fairy
Shari Weiser ... Hoggle
Brian Henson ... Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
Ron Mueck ... Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
Rob Mills ... Ludo / Firey 3
Dave Goelz ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) (as David Goelz)
David Alan Barclay ... Didymus / Firey 1
David Shaughnessy ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice) (as David Shaughnessy)
Karen Prell ... The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2
Timothy Bateson ... The Worm / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (cable rating) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | UK:U | USA:PG


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Jim Henson]During the Goblin Battle scene, while Sarah and the gang opens the door to the Goblin Castle, you can see milk bottles near the door. more

Goofs:

Continuity: During the fight with the guards, the gate leading into the city is open on one side. But when Ludo calls the rocks, the gate is suddenly closed again, and the rocks push on it from the outside. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah: Give me the child. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great...
[thunder rumbles]
Sarah: For my will is as strong as yours, my kingdom as great... Damn. I can never remember that line.
[Sarah looks up the line from the Labyrinth book]
Sarah: You have no power over me.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in "Muppet Babies: Babes in Troyland (#7.4)" (1990) more

Soundtrack:

CHILLY DOWN more


FAQ

Is Mirrormask a sequel to the Labyrinth?
Did Sarah choose the right door?
What IS the sequel to Labyrinth?
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120 out of 133 people found the following comment useful.
It's starting to sound like a broken record, but you're going to love this movie!, 6 August 2000
10/10
Author: La Gremlin from Boston, MA

I recently had the pleasure of watching this movie with three kids who had (to my shock and dismay) never seen it before. It turned out to be as good, if not better, as I remembered. The story is reminescent of the original, printed page (very dark) Grimm fairy tales. The special effects are still special, and the characters are unforgettable. Seriously, don't miss it.

This is one of the very few childrens' movies that is smarter and better than what has unfortunately become "normal" for the genera. The reverse evolution in childrens' films is heartbreaking, as kids don't deserve to be talked down to so often in movies. I grew up on films like "Labyrinth", "the Neverending Story", and "the Secret of NIMH", and I still count them among my favorites. In the 80's they gave us cinematic filet mignon, and today's kids are getting Spam.

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