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The Great Muppet Caper

G In Theaters 06/26/1981 , 95min.
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: G
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Family
  • Run Time: 95min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/26/1981
  • DVD Release Date: 07/10/2001
  • Director(s): Jim Henson
  • Starring: Charles Grodin , Diana Rigg
  • Themes: Americans Abroad,Jewel Theft,Amateur Sleuths,Mistaken Identities,Unlikely Heroes
  • Tone: Affectionate,Bright,Fanciful,Humorous,Madcap,Merry,Silly
  • Keywords: bear,dance [art],frame-up,frog,investigation,investigator,journalism,opal,pig,reporter,robbery,songwriter,water-ballet
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
1981 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song Joe Raposo Nominated
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