Labyrinth
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.
Critics Sentiment
Sarah defeats Jareth with the final line and reunion
Sarah dreams of dancing with Jareth at masquerade ball
The film recovers from its lowest point during the criticized ballroom sequence to build toward its most praised climactic moments.
Labyrinth starts modestly with setup issues but gains momentum through Bowie's commanding performance and Henson's imaginative puppetry. The film stumbles during its middle act ballroom sequence but recovers strongly for a satisfying and thematically resonant conclusion that reviewers consistently praised.
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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
Ron Mueck
Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice)
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)
Steve Whitmire
The Four Guards / Firey 4 / Ambrosius (voice)
Kevin Clash
The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)
Natalie Finland
Fairy
Shari Weiser
Hoggle
Rob Mills
Ludo / Firey 3
Crew
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