The Thief and the Cobbler
G“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.”
1993·72 min·Released
Studio: Allied Filmmakers, Calvert/Cossler Productions, Richard Williams Studio
7.1TMDb
7.1IMDb
56%RT
Theatrical Sep 23, 1993
🇬🇧
UK · English · Kids
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorRichard Williams
WriterRichard Williams, Margaret French
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)
Eric Bogosian
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Toni Collette
Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice)
Joss Ackland
Brigand (voice)
Clinton Sundberg
Dying Soldier (voice)
Kenneth Williams
Goblet / Tickle (voice)
Stanley Baxter
Gofer / Slap (voice)
Rik Mayall
Brigand (uncredited)
Steve Lively
Tack the Cobbler (voice)
Bobbi Page
Princess YumYum (voice)
Ed E. Carroll
The Thief (voice)
Sara Crowe
Princess YumYum (voice)
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Keywords
witchprincessprophecybattledesertcobblerevil mastermindprofessional thief
Details
Budget
$28M
Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
140
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026