Labyrinth [Anniversary Edition] [2 Discs]

Jim Henson

Overview

This children's fantasy is dominated by great production values, wonderful puppets and gorgeous visuals. Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is left at home to babysit for her little brother Toby. Since he is fussing and crying, she decides to read him a story and before she knows it, the Goblin King (David Bowie) appears and spirits off little Toby to his castle protected by a labyrinth. If Sarah does not want Toby to turn into another goblin, she must make her way through the maze and rescue him before the clock strikes 12.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2007
UPC:	0043396185814
Original Release:	1986
Rating:	PG
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00
Sales rank:	31,924

Special Features

Disc 1:; New high definition film transfer; New commentary by Brian Froud; Disc 2:; Original making of documentary "Inside the Labyrinth" Journey through the Labyrinth: "Kingdom of Characters" & documentaries that include rediscovered footage from the Henson archives and newly recorded interviews with the people who brought Labyrinth to life

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Barclay	Didymus
David Bradshaw	Fireys
Leonie Pallete	Ballroom Dancer
Kevin Clash	The Four Guards/Fireys
Toby Philpott	Fireys
Ian Thom	Fireys
Sherry Amott	Firey
Danny John-Jules	Firey 3/Firey 4
Alistair Fullarton	Fireys
Rollin Krewson	Fireys
Michael Attwell	Goblin
Sean Barrett	Goblin
John Bluthal	Goblin
Peter Marinker	Goblin
Kerry Shale	Goblin
Marc Antona	Goblin Corps
Dan Blackner	Goblin Corps
Peter Burroughs	Goblin Corps
Toby Clark	Goblin Corps
Tessa Crockett	Goblin Corps
Warwick Davis	Goblin Corps
Malcolm Dixon	Goblin Corps
Anthony Georghiou	Goblin Corps
Paul Grant	Goblin Corps
John Key	Goblin Corps
Andrew Herd	Goblin Corps
Richard Jones	Goblin Corps,Composer
Mark Lisle	Goblin Corps
Peter Mandell	Goblin Corps
Linda Spriggs	Goblin Corps
Katie Purvis	Goblin Corps
Nicholas Read	Goblin Corps
Albert Wilkinson	Goblin Corps
Penny Stead	Goblin Corps
Michael Henbury Ballan	Goglin Corps
Elfrida Ashworth	Ballroom Dancer
Margaret Foyer	Ballroom Dancer
Elizabeth A. Gilbert	Ballroom Dancer
Louise Gold	Ballroom Dancer
Moira Grant	Ballroom Dancer
San Lee	Ballroom Dancer
Janis Mackintosh	Ballroom Dancer
Penny Marsden	Ballroom Dancer
Kim Mendez	Ballroom Dancer
Wendy Millward	Ballroom Dancer
Caroline Pope	Ballroom Dancer
Sharon White	Ballroom Dancer
John Aron	Ballroom Dancer
Terry Dane	Ballroom Dancer
Derek Hartley	Ballroom Dancer
Douglas Howes	Ballroom Dancer

Technical Credits

John Varley

Edward Hume

Lewis Carlino

John Varley	Screenwriter
Edward Hume	Screenwriter
Lewis Carlino	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A campy '80s fantasy, Labyrinth brings together some of the leaders in the genre to assemble a popular adventure tale. While executive produced by George Lucas, director Jim Henson provides his inventive Muppets, and former Monty Python member Terry Jones crafts witty and inventive side bits in the screenplay to color the standard formula. The special effects, makeup, and creatures are top-notch, all created before CGI technology, thus marking an end of an era for live-action fantasy films. Jennifer Connelly is not especially good as Sarah, although she does serve her purpose as the inventive dreamer for the Alice in Wonderland- or Wizard of Oz-style journey. The actor most notable is David Bowie as the villain Jareth, whose glam rock wig and revealing tights give a nod to his former alter ego Ziggy Stardust. He is quite possibly the high point of the film, contributing to songwriting and creating an alluring figure in Jareth that rightfully could be borne of a young girl's imagination. The musical score and production numbers are silly enough to firmly plant the movie in the '80s, but they also seem to add to the charm that is missing from Jim Henson's other Muppet fantasy The Dark Crystal.