Digitally remastered audio and anamorphic video Delux widescreen presentation Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital & two-channel Dolby Surround, Spanish mono Subtitles: English, Spanish The World of "The Dark Crystal" making-of documentary Original language work print scenes Deleted funeral scenes Character drawings and profiles Isolated music score Theatrical trailer Bonus trailer Talent files Production notes Region: 1 Audio: 5.1/1
Rating: PG Genre: Fantasy Release Date: 10/05/1999 SubTitles: English/Espanol Dubbed: English/Espanol Sound: 5.1/1 Run Time: 94 Minutes Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
Jim Henson ventures into Tolkien territory in his all-Muppet fantasy feature The Dark Crystal. The titular Crystal maintains equilibrium in a mythical kingdom. When the Crystal is broken, the evil Skeksis take over, killing off the good-guy Gelflings and enslaving everyone else. Two of the Gelflings have survived: Jen was raised by the all-knowing Mystics, while Kira grew up amongst the swamp-dwelling Podlings. Jen and Kira join forces to "heal" the precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their world. Adults may find the whole affair a little precious, while children may be disturbed by the film's mortality rate.