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Plot

George Lucas produced and Jim Henson directed this gothic fantasy which pits living and breathing actors Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie (who, along with Trevor Jones, provides the film's music) against a motley collection of Muppet monsters. The film centers upon teenage Sarah (Connelly), who lives in a fantasy world of myth and magic, evil spells, and wondrous enchantment. She is baby-sitting her little brother when she cavalierly wishes that goblins would take him away. She gets her wish, and a coterie of goblins abduct him. She then encounters Jareth (David Bowie), the ruler of a mystical world one step removed from reality. He tells Sarah that the only way to get her brother back is to find her way through a M.C. Escher-like labyrinth and find the castle at the center. As she makes her way through the maze, she faces a number of horrific challenges (like the Bog of Eternal Stench) before she finds her way to the gravity-defying castle, where her brother is being held by the evil goblins.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Family,Fantasy
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/14/2003
DVD Release Date:
10/12/1999
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Director(s):
Jim Henson
Starring:
David Bowie , Jennifer Connelly , Toby Froud , Brian Henson , Shelley Thompson
Themes:
When the Parents Are Away,Wishes Come True,Daring Rescues,Fantasy Lands,Magically Transported,Race Against Time
Tone:
Easygoing,Atmospheric,Quirky,Fanciful,Stylized
Keywords:
alien [not human],babysitter,child-abuse,coming-of-age,family,fantasy-world,goblin,kidnapping,labyrinth,magic,monster,rescue,sibling,sorcerer,troll,wish-fulfillment
Country of Origin:
USA (06-27-1986)
Language:
English