Issues in production often stemmed back to the meticulous detail of Williams and his animation style.
Directed by Richard Williams and starring Matthew Broderick and Vincent Price in his last role, the film was passed between several different studios and was even partially funded by a Saudi Prince. The movie’s production led to the making of the 2012 documentary Persistence of Vision, which boasted the tagline, "The untold story of the greatest animated film never made." Issues in production often stemmed back to the meticulous detail of Williams and his animation style. The Thief and The Cobbler is available to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime and Google Play.