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The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.

1981•1h 37m•

★6.9(340 ratings)

ComedyCrimeFamily

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

Jack Rose, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Tom Patchett

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Main Cast

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Nicky Holiday

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Lady Holiday

John Cleese

John Cleese

Neville

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Mike Tarkenian

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

British Gentleman by Pond

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Truck Driver

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jim Henson

Writing

Writer: Jack Rose
Writer: Jay Tarses
Writer: Jerry Juhl
Writer: Tom Patchett
Characters: Jim Henson

Production

Casting Director: Michael Barnes
Producer: Frank Oz
Producer: David Lazer
Executive Producer: Lew Grade

Music & Sound

Songs: Joe Raposo
Original Music Composer: Joe Raposo

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Oswald Morris

Editing

Editor: Ralph Kemplen

Art Direction

Production Design: Harry Lange
Art Designer: Drew Struzan

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Supervisor: Stuart Freeborn
Hair Supervisor: Joan Carpenter
Costume Design: Julie Harris

Keywords

london, englandgreat britainenglandpuppetryreporterjewelry heistmarretasanthropomorphic puppets

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London."

#2

With a budget of $14.0M, the film grossed $31.2M — a profit of $17.2M (123% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

#4

It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.

#5

The film was directed by Jim Henson.

#6

The screenplay was written by Jack Rose and Jay Tarses.

#7

The score was composed by Joe Raposo.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Oswald Morris.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0082474.

Gallery

Part of a Collection

Muppet Films Collection

Muppet Films Collection

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

340 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Great Muppet Caper

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget:

$14,000,000

Revenue:

$31,206,251

Production Companies:

ITC Entertainment

ITC Entertainment

Henson Associates

Henson Associates

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