 Labyrinth 1986  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Toby Froud, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Frank Oz, Michael Hordern, Robert Beatty, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay
Fifteen-year-old Sara (Jennifer Connelly) resents her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) and wishes that he would disappear. Her wish comes true when Toby is captured and held captive by The Goblin King (David Bowie). Sarah now realizes the problem she has created and sets out to rescue Toby. Toby's trail takes her to the winding labyrinth, which leads to the castle where Toby is being held. The labyrinth is filled with puzzles and strange creatures (Jim Henson's puppets) that confuse Sarah who must rescue Toby by midnight or he will be turned into a goblin.
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 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992  G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jessica Fox, Donald Austen, Robert Tygner, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun
All right, this is NOT great theater; but children will enjoy an introduction to Charles Dickens. Kermit and Miss Piggy play the Cratchits, while Michael Caine is a great Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Muppet Treasure Island 1996 G, 99 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Jennifer Saunders, Billy Connolly, Danny Blackner
In this Muppet version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) and his two friends, Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, follow a treasure map's directions to the adventures of a lifetime.
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 Return to Oz 1985  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Walter Murch
Cast: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, Matt Clark, Michel Sundin, Tim Rose, Sean Barrett, Mak Wilson, Denise Bryer, Brian Henson, Stephen Norrington
Based on two of Frank Baum's later volumes from the "Oz" series, in this story Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) is back in Kansas, and Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) sends her to therapy to rid her of her memories of Oz. Dorothy takes her medicine but awakens in Oz where everything has changed. Now her task is fixing the problems, which are caused by the evil Gnome King (Nicol Williamson).
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| 1. Labyrinth (1986)
2. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
3. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
4. Return to Oz (1985)
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