Bobbi Page, Clive Revill, Donald Pleasence

Behold this critically acclaimed feature-length fantasy created, written, and directed by Richard Williams, the three-time Academy Award(R)-winning animator. Almost 30 years in the making, it incorpor...( read more  read more... )ates 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!

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5,766 ratings

G, 73 min.

Directed by: Richard Williams

Release Date: August 25, 1995

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • August 15, 2007
    I found the animation a bit too stylistic to really appreciate the beauty. The story was a bit oddball too.
  • January 2, 2008
    Cute!
  • September 2, 2009
    I love the artwork. Its beautiful.
  • April 8, 2009
    YAY This is one of my fave childhood movies xD *giggles like a little kid*
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • January 3, 2009
    I know it is a cult movie for animators, but I just cooouldnt caaare less for the plot troughout the whole movie. Admittedly, there's some excelent and unique trickery in the animation itself, but a few tricks do not a movie make.
  • November 30, 2008
    Unique animation and some lovely songs.
  • November 27, 2008
    it was such an amazing one.it is not a world famous animation but it realy worth watching.it has a very special animating technic that u have never experienced before and has a realy sweet and lovely character named THIEF who is one of my most favorite movie characters now.
    i hop...( read more)e u all watch and enjoy it.
  • November 23, 2008
    home again, home again, jiggity jig
  • August 22, 2008
    as a kids movie I love this!

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  • lordakiyama
    November 5, 2006
    If any one is interested, I can try to post all the parts to the "Recobbled Cut" of the film.
  • vermin1000
    June 9, 2006
    I lurve this movie!

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