Labyrinth (1986) · Tastebuds

Where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.

Adventure Family Fantasy rescue race against time maze castle musical puppet babysitter surrealism baby-snatching coming of age growing up teenage girl

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If you loved this film, the television, the book, the album, the game.

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CinemaSerfon TMDB · Jun 20247/10
"Sarah" (Jennifer Connelly) is having to babysit her baby brother "Toby" and she's not best pleased. Indeed, as he won't stop wailing, she implores the "Goblin King" of lore (David Bowie) to take him forever! As good as his word, the child is gone and "Jareth" expects some gratitude from the girl. Of course, she realises that she can't be without the little brat and so implores him to return him. Well maybe, but only if she can find the way through the labyrinth that guards his castle - and she has only twenty-four hours! Luckily (or not) she encounters the goblin "Hoggle" whom she bribes to take her through - but he's not exactly trustworthy and that's what leads to an enjoyable series of adventures as they both have to face the perils of a maze that is full of weird and wonderful creatures - some friendly, some not so - as she races the clock to find the boy. Jim Henson has had a field day here with multiple beasties of all shapes and sizes coming alive on the big screen and coupling with a storyline that shouts "Monty Python" at us on more than one occasion - especially with the derring knight "Sir Didymus" and his cowardly (or just intelligent) steed "Ambosius" - who's really j
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Cast

David BowieJareth
Jennifer ConnellySarah
Toby FroudToby
Shelley ThompsonStepmother
Christopher MalcolmFather
Brian HensonHoggle / Goblin (voice)
David ShaughnessyDidymus / The Hat
Ron MueckLudo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
Timothy BatesonThe Worm / Goblin (voice)
Denise BryerThe Junk Lady (voice)

Crew

Jim HensonDirector
Terry JonesScreenplay
Alex ThomsonDirector of Photography
Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
John GroverEditor
Eric RattrayProducer

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