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The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Kermit, Gonzo, and Fozzie are reporters who travel to Britain to interview a rich victim of jewel thieves and help her along with her secretary, Miss Piggy.
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Director:
Jim HensonWriters:
Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Jack RoseAll Cast & Crew
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While Jack Warden was Jim Henson's first choice for the role of Mike Tarkanian, other actors Henson considered for the part included Jim Backus, Tom Bosley, (Jackie Cooper), Hume Cronyn, David Doyle, Charles Durning, Broderick Crawford, Edward Asner, Martin Balsam, Harvey Korman, Walter Matthau, Jack Klugman, Jack Lemmon and Lionel Stander.
Quotes
Pops:
Hey! What's goin' on in there? Lotta folks out here need to use the restroom!
Kermit:
Well, we're developing these pictures, we'll be out as soon as we finish. We're trying to catch a jewel thief.
Fozzie:
A jewel thief!
Pops:
Well, catch him in another room, people are ...
Goofs
When Gonzo, Kermit, and Fozzie are thrown out of the plane, they all land in the same area, but since the plane was moving they should be spread far apart.
Crazy Credits
In a parody of the MGM Studios logo, this film opens with Animal roaring like the MGM lion. He then proceeds to devour the surrounding title card.
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Genres
Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Musical | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
26 June 1981Language
English
Country of Origin
UK, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,968,990 (USA) (28 June 1981)
Gross:
$31,206,251 (USA)
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