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Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

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Rumpelstiltskin

"When the fairy tale ends, the nightmare begins."

1995

1h 27m

5.2(61 votes)

Horror

Overview

In the 1400s, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.

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Republic Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Shelley Stewart

Tommy Blaze

Tommy Blaze

Max Bergman

Allyce Beasley

Allyce Beasley

Hildy

Max Grodénchik

Max Grodénchik

Rumpelstiltskin

Vera Lockwood

Matilda

Sherman Augustus

Sherman Augustus

John McCabe

Jay Pickett

Jay Pickett

Russell Stewart

Valerie Wildman

Nedda

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Detective Ben Smith

Mark Holton

Mark Holton

Huge Man

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Jones
Written by: Mark Jones
Joe Ruby
Produced by: Michael Prescott
Joe Ruby

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