Movie · family, comedy
The Muppet Movie
1979 · 1h 37m · G
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What is it about? The Muppet Movie
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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!
Genres: family, comedy, adventure. Themes: chicken, musical, puppet, road trip, fame, puppetry.
Cast and crew The Muppet Movie
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Creators
- Directed byJames Frawley
- ScreenplayJack Burns
- ScreenplayJerry Juhl
- MusicPaul Williams
- MusicKenny Ascher
- CinematographyIsidore Mankofsky
- EditingChristopher Greenbury
Full cast and crew86 cast members, 59 crew
Cast:
- Jim Henson · Kermit the Frog
- Frank Oz · Miss Piggy
- Jerry Nelson · Floyd Pepper
- Richard Hunt · Scooter
- Dave Goelz · The Great Gonzo
- Charles Durning · Doc Hopper
- Austin Pendleton · Max
- Edgar Bergen · Himself
- Milton Berle · Mad Man Mooney
- Mel Brooks · Professor Max Krassman
- James Coburn · El Sleezo Cafe Owner
- Dom DeLuise · Bernie the Agent
- Elliott Gould · Beauty Contest Compere
- Bob Hope · Ice Cream Vendor
- Madeline Kahn · El Sleezo Patron
- Carol Kane · Myth
- Cloris Leachman · Lord's Secretary
- Steve Martin · Insolent Waiter
- Richard Pryor · Balloon Vendor
- Telly Savalas · El Sleazo Tough
- Orson Welles · Lew Lord
- Paul Williams · El Sleazo Pianist
- Scott Walker · Snake Walker
- Lawrence Gabriel Jr. · Sailor
- Ira F. Grubman · Bartender
- H.B. Haggerty · Lumberjack
- Bruce Kirby · Gate Guard
- Tommy Madden · One-Eyed Midget
- James Frawley · El Sleezo Cafe Waiter
- Arnold Roberts · Cowboy
- Steve Whitmire · Fletcher Bird
- Kathryn Mullen · Camilla (assistant)
- Bob Payne · Additional Muppet Performer
- Eren Ozker · Additional Muppet Performer
- Caroly Wilcox · Additional Muppet Performer
- Olga Felgemacher · Additional Muppet Performer
- Bruce Schwartz · Additional Muppet Performer
- Michael Earl · Animal (assistant)
- Buz Suraci · Additional Muppet Performer
- Tony Basilicato · Additional Muppet Performer
Crew:
- Martin Starger · Executive Producer
- Jim Henson · Producer
- Paul Williams · Original Music Composer
- Lew Grade · Executive Producer
- Isidore Mankofsky · Director of Photography
- Christopher Greenbury · Editor
- James Frawley · Director
- Jack Burns · Writer
- Joel Schiller · Production Design
- Jerry Juhl · Writer
- Kenny Ascher · Original Music Composer
- Gus Schirmer · Casting
- Gwen Capetanos · Costume Design
- Jim Henson · Characters
Trailer The Muppet Movie
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Details The Muppet Movie
- Premiere
- May 31, 1979, United Kingdom
- First theatrical release
- June 22, 1979
- Release in the US
- June 22, 1979
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- G
- Studios
- ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $8M
- Worldwide gross
- $76.5M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Muppet Movie?
1h 37m (97 minutes).
Who’s in The Muppet Movie?
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton, Edgar Bergen, Milton Berle, and Mel Brooks. Directed by James Frawley.
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