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The Great Muppet Caper
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and the rest of the Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
1981 · Directed by Jim Henson · 97 min · Comedy · Crime · Family · Mystery · Romance · 13 frames
Tagline
The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.
Crew
- Written by: Jack Rose, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Tom Patchett
- Cinematography: Oswald Morris
- Edited by: Ralph Kemplen
- Music: Joe Raposo
- Production design: Harry Lange
- Produced by: Frank Oz, David Lazer
Cast
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
- Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
- Jerry Nelson as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
- Richard Hunt as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
- Charles Grodin as Nicky Holiday
- Diana Rigg as Lady Holiday
- John Cleese as Neville
- Robert Morley as British Gentleman by Pond
- Peter Ustinov as Truck Driver
Production
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates
- Budget: $14,000,000
- Box office: $31,206,251
- Themes: london, england, great britain, england, puppetry, reporter, jewelry heist, marretas, anthropomorphic puppets
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