The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
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79% of critics liked it
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73% of users liked it
(34,711 ratings)
The Great Muppet Caper is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie, which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which… More The Great Muppet Caper is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie, which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which happened under their watch. The real criminals managed to escape and frame Miss Piggy as the thief. Kermit, Fozzie and the Great Gonzo set out on a mission to solve the mystery and track down the criminals who stole the Baseball Diamond. There are fewer star cameos and songs in The Great Muppet Caper than in The Muppet Movie, although appearances from John Cleese and Charles Grodin are particularly memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jim Henson
- Genres
- Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1981 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 10, 2001
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
During their late-70s heyday the Muppets won huge TV audiences with their corny puns and showbiz in-jokes, but stretched to feature length the formula loses some of its snap.
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Tom Milne, Time Out
The songs are routine, but the inconsequential plot leaves plenty of time for engaging asides.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
We don't care about some dumb diamond the size of a baseball, and as Muppet fans we're probably also indifferent to Henson's ambition to satirize old movie genres.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
The movie contains several more cheery, Disneyesque songs than are necessary, but they are made tolerable by the presence of Kermit and Miss Piggy.
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Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm
The usual pleasures are all here, but the puppeteers seemed especially intent on giving themselves logistical challenges this time around.
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Cast
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Charles Grodin
as Nicky Holiday
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Diana Rigg
as Lady Holiday
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John Cleese
as Neville
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Robert Morley
as Gentleman
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Peter Ustinov
as Trucker
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Jack Warden
as Editor
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Susan Backlinie
as Charlie's Water Ballet Performer
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Robert Barnett
as Muppet Performer
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Erica Creer
as Marla
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Peter Falk
as Tramp
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Della Finch
as Darla
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Tommy Godfrey
as Bus Conductor
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Dave Goelz
as Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen, Gonzo/Chester Ra...
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Louise Gold
as Muppet Performer
- Trevor Howard
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Richard Hunt
as Beaker, Janice, Scooter, Statler, Sweetu...
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Valli Kemp
as 2nd Model
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Lynn Latham
as Charlie's Water Ballet Performer
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Cynthia Leake
as Charlie's Water Ballet Performer
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Chai Lee
as Model
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Kathryn Mullen
as Muppet Performer
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Christine Nelson
as Girl in Park
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Jerry Nelson
as Camilla, Lew Zealand, Pops
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Bobby Payne
as Muppet Performer
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Mike Quinn
as Muppet Performer
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Michael Robbins
as Guard
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Joan Sanderson
as Dorcas
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Carroll Spinney
as Oscar the Grouch
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Steve Whitmire
as Rizzo the Rat
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Brian Henson
as Muppet Performer
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Jim Henson
as Dr. Teeth, Kermit, Rowlf, Waldorf
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Denise McKenna
as Charlie's Water Ballet Performer
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Frank Oz
as Animal, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam the...
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Kate Howard
as Carla
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Peggy Aitchison
as Prison Guard
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Peter Hughes
as Maitre d'


