The Muppet Movie

Genres

Family

Comedy

Adventure

Music

Overview

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever – his future muppet crew – while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Details

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$75200000

Runtime

95 min

Release Date

1979-06-22

Status

Released

Vote Count

635

Vote Average

7.209

Cast

Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

Richard Hunt

Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)

Dave Goelz

The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)

Charles Durning

Doc Hopper

Austin Pendleton

Max

Edgar Bergen

Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)

Milton Berle

Mad Man Mooney

Mel Brooks

Professor Max Krassman

James Coburn

El Sleezo Cafe Owner

Dom DeLuise

Bernie the Agent

Elliott Gould

Beauty Contest Compere

Bob Hope

Ice Cream Vendor

Madeline Kahn

El Sleezo Patron

Carol Kane

"Myth"

Cloris Leachman

Lord's Secretary

Steve Martin

Insolent Waiter

Richard Pryor

Balloon Vendor

Telly Savalas

El Sleazo Tough

Orson Welles

Lew Lord

Paul Williams

El Sleazo Pianist

Scott Walker

Snake Walker

Lawrence Gabriel Jr.

Sailor

Ira F. Grubman

Bartender

H.B. Haggerty

Lumberjack

Bruce Kirby

Gate Guard

Tommy Madden

One-Eyed Midget

James Frawley

El Sleezo Cafe Waiter

Arnold Roberts

Cowboy

Steve Whitmire

Fletcher Bird / Scooter (assistant) (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Camilla (assistant)

Bob Payne

Additional Muppet Performer

Eren Ozker

Additional Muppet Performer

Caroly Wilcox

Additional Muppet Performer

Olga Felgemacher

Additional Muppet Performer

Bruce Schwartz

Additional Muppet Performer

Michael Earl

Animal (assistant) / Beaker (assistant) / Big Bird (assistant) / Dr. Teeth (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Janice (assistant) / Scooter (assistant)