

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Practical Effects
Every creature is tangible puppetry magic, zero CGI.
Production
Fully realized alien ecosystem built from foam and obsession.
Direction
Henson and Oz directing puppets like they're Brando.

Director
Jim Henson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film bombed hard in 1982; Henson was devastated and considered it a failure until cult revival saved its legacy.
Henson originally wanted the Gelflings to have no dialogue — the studio forced spoken lines, but he kept Jen and Kira's communication minimal and dreamlike.