Directed by Jim Henson Written by Dennis Lee   Jim Henson   Terry Jones   Cast David Bowie ... Jareth Jennifer Connelly ... Sarah Toby Froud ... Toby Shelley Thompson ... Stepmother Christopher Malcolm ... Father Natalie Finland ... Fairy Shari Weiser ... Hoggle Brian Henson ... Hoggle / Goblin (voice) Ron Mueck ... Ludo / Firey 2 / Goblin (voice) Rob Mills ... Ludo / Firey 3 Dave Goelz ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) David Alan Barclay ... Didymus / Firey 1 (as David Barclay) David Shaughnessy ... Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Goblin (voice) 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 (voice) 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 / Right Door Knocker / Firey 5 Anthony Jackson ... The Four Guards / Goblin (voice) Douglas Blackwell ... The Four Guards / Goblin (voice) David Healy ... Right Door Knocker (voice) 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) Michael Attwell ... Goblin (voice) Sean Barrett ... Goblin (voice) John Bluthal ... Goblin (voice) (as John Bluthel) Peter Marinker ... Goblin (voice) Kerry Shale ... Goblin (voice) Marc Antona ... Goblin Corps Kenny Baker ... Goblin Corps Danny Blackner ... Goblin Corps Peter Burroughs ... Goblin Corps Toby Clark ... Goblin Corps Tessa Crockett ... Goblin Corps Warwick Davis ... Goblin Corps Malcolm Dixon ... Goblin Corps Anthony Georghiou ... Goblin Corps Paul Grant ... Goblin Corps John Key ... Goblin Corps Andrew Herd ... Goblin Corps Richard Jones ... Goblin Corps Jack Purvis ... Goblin Corps Mark Lisle ... Goblin Corps Peter Mandell ... Goblin Corps Linda Spriggs ... Goblin Corps Katie Purvis ... Goblin Corps Nicholas Read ... Goblin Corps Albert Wilkinson ... Goblin Corps Penny Stead ... Goblin Corps Michael Henbury Ballan ... Goblin Corps Elfrida Ashworth ... Ballroom Dancer Margaret Foyer ... Ballroom Dancer Elizabeth A. Gilbert ... Ballroom Dancer Louise Gold ... Ballroom Dancer Moira Grant ... Ballroom Dancer San Lee ... Ballroom Dancer Janis Mackintosh ... Ballroom Dancer Penny Marsden ... Ballroom Dancer Kim Mendez ... Ballroom Dancer Wendy Millward ... Ballroom Dancer Leonie Palette ... Ballroom Dancer Caroline Pope ... Ballroom Dancer Sharon White ... Ballroom Dancer John Aron ... Ballroom Dancer Terry Dane ... Ballroom Dancer Derek Hartley ... Ballroom Dancer Dougie Howes ... Ballroom Dancer Christopher Preston ... Ballroom Dancer Peter Salmon ... Ballroom Dancer Peter Sim ... Ballroom Dancer Graeme Sneddon ... Ballroom Dancer Graham Tudor-Phillips ... Ballroom Dancer David Turner ... Ballroom Dancer Barrie J. Wilkinson ... Ballroom Dancer Uncredited Cast Toni Barry ... Stepmother (voice) Kadrolsha Ona Carole ... Goblin Corps Jim Henson ... Goblins Paul Markham ... Out-Stretched Hand Steve Nallon ... Goblin (voice) Jan Ravens ... Goblin (voice) Enn Reitel ... Goblin (voice) Mildred Shay ... Goblin (voice) Produced by Martin G. Baker   David Lazer   George Lucas   Eric Rattray   Original Music by Trevor Jones

Additional Info Premiere: June 27, 1986 DVD Release: October 12, 1999 Blu-ray Release: September 29, 2009 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Henson Associates (HA) (presents) Lucasfilm (presents) The Jim Henson Company Delphi V Productions Henson Organisation (made by) TriStar Pictures Distributors TriStar Pictures   (1986) (USA) (theatrical) Fathom Events   (2016) (USA) (theatrical) (Re-release) Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1999) (USA) (VHS) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Disney Channel   (1998) (USA) (TV) Embassy Home Entertainment   (1987) (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Jim Henson Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (video) Nelson Entertainment   (1987) (USA) (VHS) Nelson Entertainment   (USA) (video) (laserdisc) New Line Home Video   (1995) (USA) (video) (LaserDisc) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (4K UHD) (Ultraviolet) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating 7.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.2 / 10 Female Users 6.9 / 10 Site Ranking #1,231 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 9 total ratings Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Site Ranking #1,227 A Serious Man (2009) #1,228 Carrie (2013) #1,229 Bowling For Columbine (2002) #1,230 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) #1,231 Labyrinth (1986) #1,232 Dragon Ball Z: Season 1 (1996) #1,233 Dragon Ball Z: Season 3 (1999) #1,234 Dragon Ball Z: Season 8 (2001) #1,235 Dragon Ball Z: Season 4 (2000)