The Thief and the Cobbler
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71% Critic Match

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.

7.1 / 10 1993 1h 12mG English
AnimationFamilyFantasyRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)

Lead
Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Tack the Cobbler (voice)

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Princess YumYum (voice)

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

King Nod (voice)

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice)

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Phido the Vulture (voice)

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

The Thief (voice)

PM

Paul Matthews

Mighty One-Eye (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Williams's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Thief and the Cobbler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker