The Muppet Movie  

Fri Jun 22 1979

Overview,

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!

The Movie Database: 7.231/10

Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Metacritic: 74/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, James Frawley |

Screenplay By,

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Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
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Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
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Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
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Richard Hunt

Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
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Dave Goelz

The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
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Charles Durning

Doc Hopper
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Austin Pendleton

Max
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Edgar Bergen

Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
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Milton Berle

Mad Man Mooney
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Mel Brooks

Professor Max Krassman
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James Coburn

El Sleezo Cafe Owner
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Dom DeLuise

Bernie the Agent
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Elliott Gould

Beauty Contest Compere
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Bob Hope

Ice Cream Vendor
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Madeline Kahn

El Sleezo Patron
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Carol Kane

"Myth"
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Cloris Leachman

Lord's Secretary
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Steve Martin

Insolent Waiter
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Richard Pryor

Balloon Vendor
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Telly Savalas

El Sleazo Tough
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Orson Welles

Lew Lord
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Paul Williams

El Sleazo Pianist
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Scott Walker

Snake Walker
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Lawrence Gabriel Jr.

Sailor
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Ira F. Grubman

Bartender
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H.B. Haggerty

Lumberjack
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Bruce Kirby

Gate Guard
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Tommy Madden

One-Eyed Midget
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James Frawley

El Sleezo Cafe Waiter
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Arnold Roberts

Cowboy
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Steve Whitmire

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)
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Kathryn Mullen

Camilla (assistant)
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Bob Payne

Additional Muppet Performer
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Eren Ozker

Additional Muppet Performer
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Caroly Wilcox

Additional Muppet Performer
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Olga Felgemacher

Additional Muppet Performer
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Bruce Schwartz

Additional Muppet Performer
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Michael Earl

Animal (assistant) / Beaker (assistant) / Big Bird (assistant) / Dr. Teeth (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Janice (assistant) / Scooter (assistant)
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Buz Suraci

Additional Muppet Performer
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Tony Basilicato

Additional Muppet Performer
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Adam Hunt

Additional Muppet Performer
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Caroll Spinney

Big Bird (voice)
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Fran Allison

Additional Muppet Performer
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Sherry Amott

Additional Muppet Performer
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Bil Baird

Additional Muppet Performer
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Peter Baird

Additional Muppet Performer
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Bob Baker

Additional Muppet Performer
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Cheryl Blaylock

Additional Muppet Performer
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Tim Burton

Additional Muppet Performer
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Bruce Chesse

Additional Muppet Performer
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Edward G. Christie

Additional Muppet Performer
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Melinda Dillon

Woman with Balloon
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Roy R. Etherington

Additional Muppet Performer
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Faz Fazakas

Additional Muppet Performer
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Wayland Flowers

Additional Muppet Performer
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Brian Froud

Additional Muppet Performer
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John Gilkerson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Brian Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Cheryl Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Heather Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Jane Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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John Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Lisa Henson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Phillip Huber

Additional Muppet Performer
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Jerry Juhl

Additional Muppet Performer
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Frank Kane

Additional Muppet Performer
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Paul Kennemore

Additional Muppet Performer
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Earl Kress

Additional Muppet Performer
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John Landis

Additional Muppet Performer
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Ralph Lee

Additional Muppet Performer
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Shari Lewis

Additional Muppet Performer
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Kermit Love

Additional Muppet Performer
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John Lovelady

Additional Muppet Performer
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Mahlmann

Additional Muppet Performer
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Randal J. Metz

Additional Muppet Performer
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Wendy Midener

Additional Muppet Performer
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Frances Oznowicz

Additional Muppet Performer
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Isidore Oznowicz

Additional Muppet Performer
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Harry Sabin

Additional Muppet Performer
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Lettie Connell Schubert

Additional Muppet Performer
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Burr Tillstrom

Additional Muppet Performer
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Alice Tweedy

Additional Muppet Performer
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Curt Vig

Additional Muppet Performer
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Rik Vig

Additional Muppet Performer
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Rick Williamson

Additional Muppet Performer
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Paul Zaloom

Additional Muppet Performer
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Harry Sabin

Additional Muppet Performer
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Family
Comedy
Adventure
Music

Tagline

More entertaining than humanly possible!

Langauge

en

Production Companies

ITC Entertainment
Associated Film Distribution
Henson Associates

Runtime

95 minutes

Budget

8.000 Million $

Box-Office

75.200 Million $

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