Movie·1993·1h 12m
The Thief and the Cobbler
Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.
Written By
Margaret French
Producer
Richard Williams, Imogen Sutton
Cinematography
John Leatherbarrow
Music
Robert Folk
Editor
Peter Bond
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Vincent Price
Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Matthew Broderick
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Jennifer Beals
Princess YumYum (voice)
Anthony Quayle
King Nod (voice)
Joan Sims
Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)
Donald Pleasence
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Jonathan Winters
The Thief (voice)
Paul Matthews
Mighty One-Eye (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
Eric Bogosian
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Toni Collette
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Joss Ackland
Brigand (voice)
Clinton Sundberg
Dying Soldier (voice)
Kenneth Williams
Goblet / Tickle (voice)
Stanley Baxter
Gofer / Slap (voice)
Rik Mayall
Brigand (uncredited)
Steve Lively
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Bobbi Page
Princess YumYum (voice)
// crew
Crew
Richard Williams
Screenplay, Producer, Director
John Leatherbarrow
Director of Photography
Imogen Sutton
Producer
Margaret French
Screenplay
Robert Folk
Original Music Composer
Peter Bond
Editor
Fred Calvert
Producer
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Bette L. Smith
Producer
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