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Travel back in time to the fantasy world of Thra, where Jen and Kira, surviving members of the Gelfling tribe, set out to find the crystal’s missing shard and begin a dangerous journey that will bring them face-to-face with evil Skeksis and other mysterious creatures!
A fantastical cinematic collaboration between Jim Henson and Frank Oz, The Dark Crystal is the tale of two gelflings, the last of their race, on a quest to restore balance to their alien world between the super powers of the Skeksis and the Mystics. The gelflings, Jen and Kira, must return a broken shard of the dark crystal to bring peace to their world, but first they must survive the journey to the crystal chamber before the Conjunction of the Three Suns. Jen and Kira refuse to back down as they race the clock to save their planet in this masterful live-action fantasy starring some of the most imaginative creatures ever put on film. [93 min; action/adventure, fantasy; English]
"The Dark Crystal is well and truly a classic of its time, and it's a classic that's most certainly stood the test of time." — Andrew Pollard, Starburst
"The puppetry is incredible. Unbelievable how fluid it is with such great attention to detail." — Rachel Wagner, Rachel's Reviews
"The story is a standard fairy-tale concoction, but the New Age-y philosophy about healing and heroism makes for a classic Henson story, all heart and rapturous wonder at the world's incredible possibilities." — Tasha Robinson, AV Club
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