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The Muppet Movie

Name: The Muppet Movie
Director: James Frawley
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1979
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

1979 · Directed by James Frawley · 97 min · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 27 frames

Tagline

More entertaining than humanly possible!

Crew

Written by: Jerry Juhl, Jack Burns
Cinematography: Isidore Mankofsky
Edited by: Christopher Greenbury
Music: Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher
Production design: Joel Schiller
Produced by: Jim Henson

Cast

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Frank Oz as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
Richard Hunt as Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
Charles Durning as Doc Hopper
Austin Pendleton as Max
Edgar Bergen as Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
Milton Berle as Mad Man Mooney
Mel Brooks as Professor Max Krassman

Production

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: French, English
Studios: ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $76,462,692
Themes: chicken, musical, puppet, road trip, fame, puppetry, hollywood, movie star, aftercreditsstinger, anthropomorphic puppets

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