Movie Info

Behold this critically acclaimed feature-length fantasy created, written, and directed by Richard Williams, the three-time Academy Award(R)-winning an...(read more...) imator. Almost 30 years in the making, it incorporates extraordinary M.C. Escher-like backgrounds with classic two-and-a-half-dimension hand-painted animation. In the ancient city of Baghdad, magically protected by three Golden Balls, a timid shoemaker named Tack falls for the lovely, adventure-loving Princess Yumyum. When a bumbling thief manages to steal the enchanted orbs, they fall into the hands of the wicked wizard Zigzag. Tack and the Princess must recover the magic balls, defeat the evil Zigzag, and save their beloved city from destruction! Feast your eyes and ears on this exotic mosaic of exquisite color, hilarious comedy, enchanting music, and all-star voices. The magic of THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER will steal your heart and the hearts of your entire family!

Director: Richard Williams

MPAA: G

Running Time: 73 min.

Release Date: Aug 25, 1995

Cast: Bobbi Page, Clive Revill, Donald Pleasence, Eric Bogosian, Jennifer Beals, Jonathan Winters, Kenneth Williams, Kevin Dorsey, Matthew Broderick, Stanley Baxter, Toni Collette, Vincent Price