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.”
Richard WilliamsCast
Vincent Price Matthew Broderick Jennifer Beals Bobbi Page Steve Lively Eddie Carroll
Plot
A lowly cobbler, Tack, and a clumsy thief fight the evil vizier Zigzag in a magical Arabian city, in a film of huge hand-drawn detail whose long production ended in a studio takeover.
Sinekatalog’s take
A visually dazzling hand-drawn animation, a legend of lost potential.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (5,433 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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