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.”
Synopsis
Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from execution. After the palace’s protective orbs are stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to retrieve them and save the kingdom.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Peter BondShot by John LeatherbarrowScored by David Burman
Box Office
1993 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$669K
Also known as
- Der Dieb und der Schusterde
- Arabian Knighten
- The Princess and the Cobbleren
- Le Voleur et le Cordonnierfr
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Vincent Price
as ZigZag
Matthew Broderick
as Tack the Cobbler (Miramax version)
Jennifer Beals
as Princess YumYum (Miramax version)
Bobbi Page
as Additional voices (Miramax version)
Eddie Carroll
as Additional voices (Miramax version)
Steve Lively
as Additional voices (Miramax version)
Clive Revill
as King Nod (re-edited versions)
Mona Marshall
as Additional voices (Miramax version)
Joan Sims
as Mad and Holy Old Witch
Kevin Dorsey
as Mighty One-Eye (re-edited versions)
Directors
2Writers
5Producers
3Other crew
6Parents Guide
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