The Great Muppet Caper

"The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London."

1981 1h 37m EN

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6.9

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78%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 358🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 17,765

ComedyCrimeFamilyMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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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 the rest of the Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

“The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.”

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Cast

Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
Richard Hunt
Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
Charles Grodin
Nicky Holiday
Diana Rigg
Lady Holiday
John Cleese
Neville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Henson
Writers: Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Henson, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Kemplen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Henson and Frank Oz and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jim Henson directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Joe Raposo scores. Ralph Kemplen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Jim Henson, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joe Raposo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ralph Kemplen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Henson and Frank Oz and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Muppets... Scotland Yard... jewel thieves... lead to high adventure in London.".
8IMDB entry: tt0082474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "london, england", "great britain", "england", "puppetry".