The Great Muppet Caper
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 Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Jim Henson |
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| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
| Music by | Joe Raposo |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Associated Film Distribution |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $14 million |
| Box office | $31.2 million (United States) |
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the second theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg, with special cameo appearances by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, and Jack Warden. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures. In the plot, the Muppets are caught up in a jewel heist while investigating a robbery in London.
The Great Muppet Caper was released by Universal Pictures and Associated Film Distribution on 26 June 1981 in the United States and on 30 July 1981 in the United Kingdom. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $31.2 million against a $14 million budget. It is the only Muppets feature film directed by Henson. Shot in the United Kingdom in 1980, the film was released shortly after the fifth and final season of The Muppet Show.
- 1981 films