The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy
Steve Whitmire
Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo
Jack Warden
Mike Tarkenian
Jerry Nelson
Floyd Pepper
Caroll Spinney
Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Richard Hunt
Scooter
Susan Backlinie
Charkie's Water Ballet Performer
Joan Sanderson
Dorcas
Peter Falk
Tramp
Danny John-Jules
Street Dancer
Charles Grodin
Nicky Holiday
Erica Creer
Marla
Diana Rigg
Lady Holiday
Kate Howard
Carla
John Cleese
Neville
Della Finch
Darla
Robert Morley
British Gentleman
Peter Ustinov
Truck Driver
Michael Robbins
Henderson
Peter Hughes
Stanley
Peggy Aitchison
Guard
Tom Patchett
Writer
Tommy Godfrey
Bus Conductor
Jay Tarses
Writer
Jerry Juhl
Writer
Valli Kemp
2nd Model
Jack Rose
Writer
Mike Quinn
Muppet Performer
David Lazer
Producer
Julie Harris
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 26, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingG
Budget$14,000,000
Box Office$31,200,000
Filming LocationsLondon, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut) and the second theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg with special cameo appearances by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, and Jack Warden. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London.
The film was released by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution on 26 June 1981 in the United States and on 30 July 1981 in the United Kingdom. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. Shot in the United Kingdom and London in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of The Muppet Show.