Official Blurbs for Labyrinth

FROM THE AUSTRALIAN EMPRIRE VHS RELEASE (1986):

Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) has just made a terrible wish. She wished her baby brother would be taken away by the goblins - and her wish has come true!

The Goblin King (David Bowie) has whisked the boy off to his castle to be goblinized. Now Sarah must rescue him, but that means getting into the Goblin Castle and facing the mighty Jareth. Between Sarah and the castle stands the LABYRINTH, a magically mesmerising world of mazes, mystery and spellbinding excitement! A world where all sorts of endearing and tricky, delightfully mischievous creatures lurk around every corner!

Enter with Sarah into a world of wonderment, where everything is possible and nothing is what it seems … enter into the LABYRINTH!

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FROM THE LABYRINTH DVD (UK) RELEASE (2000):

Labyrinth is a major fantasy feature film with a cast of incredible creatures created by The Jim Henson Creature Shop, and produced by Star Wars director George Lucus. Starring rock legend David Bowie, who performs five original songs, Labyrinth is the perfect family film combining music, adventure, comedy and fantasy.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book, "Labyrinth", to take away her baby step-brother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into the world of the fairy tale to rescue him from the wicked Goblin King (Bowie!) (I did not put the Bowie and exclaimation marks within brackets. Who writes these things?! -SC)

Guarding the King’s castle is The Labyrinth itself - a twisted maze of description, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers. To get through it in time to save Toby, Sarah will have to outwit the King by befriending the very Goblins who protect him, in hope that their loyalty isn’t just another illusion in a place where nothing is as it seems!

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