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Labyrinth
- Theatrical - Wide 1986-06-27
- Cast David Bowie Jennifer Connelly Toby Froud Shelley Thompson Brian Henson
- Directed by Jim Henson
- Written by Terry Jones
Box Office Gross:
$12,729,917
Running Time:
101 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Henson Associates, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Synopsis
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... See more the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.
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