Labyrinth

Year:

1986

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Jim Henson

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1986-06-27

Filming Locations: West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $25,000,000

Gross: $12,729,917 (USA)€1,527,047 (Spain)

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael Attwell

David Bowie

Jareth the Goblin King

Jennifer Connelly

Sarah

Toby Froud

Toby

Shelley Thompson

Stepmother

Christopher Malcolm

Father

Natalie Finland

Fairy

Shari Weiser

Hoggle

Brian Henson

Hoggle

Ron Mueck

Ludo

Rob Mills

Ludo

Dave Goelz

Didymus

David Alan Barclay

Didymus

David Shaughnessy

Didymus

Karen Prell

The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2

Timothy Bateson

The Worm / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)

Frank Oz

The Wiseman

Michael Hordern

The Wiseman

Denise Bryer

The Junk Lady (voice)

Steve Whitmire

The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)

Kevin Clash

The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)

Anthony Asbury

The Four Guards /

Anthony Jackson

The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)

Douglas Blackwell

The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)

David Healy

Right Door Knocker

Robert Beatty

Left Door Knocker (voice)

Toby Philpott

Firey 1

Ian Thom

Firey 2

Charles Augins

Firey 2 (voice)

Sherry Amott

Firey 3

Danny John-Jules

Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)

Cheryl Henson

Firey 4

Kaefan Shaw

Firey 4 (as Kevin Bradshaw)

Alistair Fullarton

Firey 5

Rollin Krewson

Firey 5

Richard Bodkin

Firey 5 (voice)

Percy Edwards

Ambrosius (voice)

Marc Antona

Goblin Corps

John Aron

Ballroom Dancer

Elfrida Ashworth

Ballroom Dancer

Kenny Baker

Goblin Corps

Michael Henbury Ballan

Goblin Corps

Danny Blackner

Goblin Corps

Peter Burroughs

Goblin Corps

Toby Clark

Goblin Corps

Tessa Crockett

Goblin Corps

Terry Dane

Ballroom Dancer

Warwick Davis

Goblin Corps

Malcolm Dixon

Goblin Corps

Margaret Foyer

Ballroom Dancer

Anthony Georghiou

Goblin Corps

Elizabeth A. Gilbert

Ballroom Dancer

Louise Gold

Ballroom Dancer

Moira Grant

Ballroom Dancer

Paul Grant

Goblin Corps

Derek Hartley

Ballroom Dancer

Andrew Herd

Goblin Corps

Douglas Howes

Ballroom Dancer

Richard Jones

Goblin Corps

John Key

Goblin Corps

San Lee

Ballroom Dancer

Mark Lisle

Goblin Corps

Janis Mackintosh

Ballroom Dancer

Peter Mandell

Goblin Corps

Penny Marsden

Ballroom Dancer

Kim Mendez

Ballroom Dancer

Wendy Millward

Ballroom Dancer

Leonie Palette

Ballroom Dancer

Caroline Pope

Ballroom Dancer

Christopher Preston

Ballroom Dancer

Jack Purvis

Goblin Corps

Katie Purvis

Goblin Corps

Nicholas Read

Goblin Corps

Peter Salmon

Ballroom Dancer

Peter Sim

Ballroom Dancer

Graeme Sneddon

Ballroom Dancer

Linda Spriggs

Goblin Corps

Penny Stead

Goblin Corps

Graham Tudor-Phillips

Ballroom Dancer

David Turner

Ballroom Dancer

Sharon White

Ballroom Dancer

Albert Wilkinson

Goblin Corps

Barrie J. Wilkinson

Ballroom Dancer

Sean Barrett

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Toni Barry

Stepmother

John Bluthal

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Peter Marinker

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Enn Reitel

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Kerry Shale

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Mildred Shay

Goblin (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

According to the Goblin Companion (a book that gives a description of every goblin in the Labyrinth - written by Brian Froud and Terry Jones) the Junk Lady who carries everything on her back is named Agnas.

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According to the documentary Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011), this was Kevin Clash's first major role with the Jim Henson Company (he was previously offered The Dark Crystal (1982), but turned it down due to his TV commitments at the time). In the documentary, he recalled the great difficulty he had in getting the Fire Gang member to swallow his eyes after throwing them. Clash would go on to be famous as the voice of Elmo on Sesame Street (1969).

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Final feature film directed by Jim Henson.

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Goofs

Flying wires visible on Sarah and Jareth near the end of the movie when the stairs are floating in the background.

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In the scene where Sarah is with the JunkWoman in her pretend room, the Junkwoman hands her her lipstick and tells her to make herself up with it. In the next shot we see Sarah with perfect red lipstick on, yet there didn't appear to be time for her to apply it.

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When Sarah is just getting to the labyrinth, the background looks fake because the clouds are not moving.

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Quotes

Goblin: [poking Ludo with a biting stick] Try this one on for size, you big hippie! 3 of 3 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Sarah: [seeing a Goblin aiming his cannon at her] Whoa, Nellie, duck!

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Hoggle: This is an oubliette, labyrinth's full of 'em.

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Jareth: I've brought you a gift.

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Faq

Q

Did Sarah choose the right door?

A

Many mistakenly believe Sarah went through the wrong door during this scene, and many mistakenly think the riddle requires knowing which door tells the truth and which door is lying. This is not required. Here's the logic for you. The trick is not to find out which one is lying and which one is telling the truth but to find out how to get them both to give the same sort of answer. You ask one guard whether this door leads to the castle. Whatever answer they give, is the opposite of the truth. You're either asking a truthful person what a liar would say or you ask a liar what the truthful person would say (so get the lie answer because that's who you're talking to, lie by default). Remember what Hoggle said, you have to ask the right questions.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Labyrinth can be found here.

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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