The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

09/23/1993 (GB) • 1h 12m

Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Overview

Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tacka and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price

Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice)

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)

Paul Matthews

Mighty One-Eye (voice)

Miriam Margolyes

Maiden from Mombassa (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$28,000,000.00

Revenue

$669,276.00

Keywords

witch

princess

prophecy

battle

desert

cobbler

evil mastermind

professional thief

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