The Muppet Movie (1979)

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7.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

James Frawley

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Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob / Doc Hopper's Men

Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef

Jerry Nelson
Floyd Pepper / Crazy Harry / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Blue Frackle

Richard Hunt
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear

Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Nigel / Pig

Charles Durning
Doc Hopper

Austin Pendleton
Max

Edgar Bergen
Self / Charlie McCarthy

Written by

Jack Burns
(written by)

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THE quintessential Muppet project!

12 years, 3 months ago at Feb 6 10:43

PvtCaboose91

3 votes

"Keep believing, keep pretending; we've done just what we've set out to do, thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you!" Created by Jim Henson, the Muppets first burst onto the pop culture scene in the mid-1950s, and several theatrically-released films followed in the decades to come. 1979's The Muppet Movie was the first theatrical outing of the beloved characters, and it's widely regarded as t... read more

Review of The Muppet Movie

10 years, 11 months ago at Jun 5 23:30

Joshua "LF"

2 votes

I'm very thankful that The Muppet Movie is not my first exposure to these characters. I've seen many of their movies before, as well as their TV show, so I know that these characters are capable of being funny. Had I seen The Muppet Movie first, however, I likely would've avoided the muppets like the plague. A truly terrible film in just about every respect, The Muppet Movie is a disaster, and ... read more

A good movie

10 years, 2 months ago at Mar 6 21:29

johanlefourbe

1 vote

Every year I try to watch a franchise I’m rather oblivious of and if I recall correctly I started a couple of years ago with ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’, than ‘Star Trek’ and last year I saw all the movies of ‘Planet of the Apes’. This year, I decided to watch all the Muppet movies and, of course, I had to start with this one. First of all, I think I never watched the Muppet Show (I ... read more

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Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit.

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Tags: Comedy (21), Musical (18), Family (16), Adventure (15), Muppets (13), 1970s (9), 1979 (8), Puppets (7), Kids (6), Road Trip (6), Friendship (4), Swamp (4), Childrens (3), Children's (3), Breaking The Fourth Wall (3), Disney (2), Beauty Pageant (2), Journey (2), Talking Animal (2)

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