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Labyrinth
Jim Henson
(1986)
96min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
The Muppet team heads into
Alice in Wonderland
territory here, as Jennifer Connelly casts her younger brother into the Goblin King's clutches and has only hours to rescue him from a castle maze. With plenty of fuzzball gremlins and cute sugar plum fairies to keep the children amused - and David Bowie's Tina Turner wig to tickle the adults Jim Henson's cheery panto (written by Monty Python's Terry Jones) is weak on suspense and thrills, but still entertains as firm fantasy fun. Bowie recorded five songs for the soundtrack, with
Underground
giving him a Top 30 hit.
Summary
A teenager wishes her baby brother would be taken away, only to have her request granted by a band of goblins and their sinister king. She regrets her decision and sets out to rescue him, but to reach the castle where he is being held, she must find her way through a magical maze full of strange creatures. Jim Henson's fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie.
Cast & Crew
Jareth, King of the Goblins
David Bowie
Sarah
Jennifer Connelly
Toby
Toby Froud
Stepmother
Shelley Thompson
Father
Christopher Malcolm
Fairy
Natalie Finland
Hoggle
Brian Henson
Wiseman
Michael Hordern
Ambrosius
Percy Edwards
Director
Jim Henson
see more
Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Drama
Children's
Music
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