Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
- race against time
- mission
- liberation
- castle
- villain
- mythical creature
- puppetry
- creature
- fantasy world
- crystal
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Jim Henson
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kathryn Mullen
Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz
Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
Dave Goelz
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
- Steve Whitmire — Scientist (voice)
- Louise Gold — Gourmand
- Brian Meehl — Ornamentalist / Urzah / Dying Master
- Stephen Garlick — Jen (voice)
- Lisa Maxwell — Kira (voice)
- Billie Whitelaw — Aughra (voice)
- Percy Edwards — Fizzgig (voice)
- Barry Dennen — Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
- Deep Roy — Additional Performer
- Kiran Shah — Additional Performer
- Jack Purvis — Additional Performer
- Directed
- Frank Oz, Jim Henson
- Written
- David Odell, Jim Henson
Production
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 1,300 ratings
- Studio
- ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
