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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 12m•G• English
AnimationFamilyFantasyRomanceAdventure
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
Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)
Lead
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)
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.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Thief and the Cobbler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
