The Great Muppet Caper

Jun 26, 1981

1h 37m

★ 6.9

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Family

Mystery

Romance

Production Companies

ITC Entertainment

Henson Associates

The Great Muppet Caper Trailers

Cast

Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club

Jim Henson

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)

Frank Oz

The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)

Dave Goelz

Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park

Jerry Nelson

Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver

Richard Hunt

Nicky Holiday

Charles Grodin

Lady Holiday

Diana Rigg

Neville

John Cleese

British Gentleman by Pond

Robert Morley

Truck Driver

Peter Ustinov

Mike Tarkenian

Jack Warden

Rizzo the Rat / Lips / Bellhop Rat / Monster / Singing Food / Zeke (voice)

Steve Whitmire

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