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.
Practical Effects
Goblin puppets that remain unmatched 40 years later
Costume
Bowie's wig collection deserves its own credit
Production
Every set piece is a practical effects miracle
Director
Jim Henson
David Bowie
Jareth
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah
Toby Froud
Toby
Shelley Thompson
Stepmother
Christopher Malcolm
Father
Brian Henson
Hoggle / Goblin (voice)
David Shaughnessy
Didymus / The Hat
Timothy Bateson
The Worm / Goblin (voice)
Denise Bryer
The Junk Lady (voice)
Dave Goelz
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
Karen Prell
The Worm / The Junk Lady / Firey 2
David Alan Barclay
Didymus / Firey 1
Frank Oz
The Wiseman
Michael Hordern
The Wiseman (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brian Froud's infant son Toby played baby Toby; he's now a fantasy artist who consulted on The Dark Crystal series.
Bowie recorded his songs in a single week and allegedly based Jareth's look on a mix of Victorian poets and his own stage personas—the tight pants were not in the original costume design.
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