The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.
1981 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jim Henson |
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| Writer: | Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Jack Rose |
| Staring: |
| 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 Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 26, 1981 |
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| Director: | Jim Henson |
| Writer: | Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, Jack Rose |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery, Music |
| Keywords | london, england, puppetry, marretas, england, gonzo pornography, jewelry heist, great britain, reporter |
| Production Companies | ITC Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $31,200,000
Budget: $14,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Henson | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman |
| Frank Oz | Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) |
| Dave Goelz | Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou |
| Jerry Nelson | Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager |
| Richard Hunt | Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba |
| Steve Whitmire | Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice) |
| Charles Grodin | Nicky Holiday |
| Diana Rigg | Lady Holiday |
| John Cleese | Neville |
| Jack Warden | Mike Tarkenian |
| Robert Morley | British Gentleman by Pond |
| Peter Ustinov | Truck Driver |
| Caroll Spinney | Oscar the Grouch (voice) |
| Susan Backlinie | Charkie's Water Ballet Performer |
| Joan Sanderson | Dorcas |
| Peter Falk | Tramp |
| Danny John-Jules | Street Dancer |
| Erica Creer | Marla |
| Kate Howard | Carla |
| Della Finch | Darla |
| Michael Robbins | Henderson |
| Peter Hughes | Stanley |
| Peggy Aitchison | Guard |
| Tommy Godfrey | Bus Conductor |
| Christine Nelson | |
| Valli Kemp | 2nd Model |
| Mike Quinn | Muppet Performer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Patchett | Writer |
| Jay Tarses | Writer |
| Jerry Juhl | Writer |
| Jack Rose | Writer |
| Julie Harris | Costume Design |
| Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Joe Raposo | Songs, Original Music Composer |
| Ralph Kemplen | Editor |
| Michael Barnes | Casting Director |
| Harry Lange | Production Design |
| Joan Carpenter | Hair Supervisor |
| Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Supervisor |
| Jim Henson | Characters, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Lazer | Producer |
| Frank Oz | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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