The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Directed by

Jim Henson

Genre

comedy film, heist film, musical film, mystery film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 346 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three Muppet reporters go to London to investigate a jewel theft. They get mixed up with a wealthy woman and a bumbling thief.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedcheerfulupbeatzanymusicalfun

What happens

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 Great Muppet Caper 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. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $31.2 million against a $14 million budget. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. Shot in the United Kingdom in 1980, the film was released shortly after the final season of The Muppet Show. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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