Synopsis
“Look, father! A bear!”
“No, dear, that’s a frog. Bears wear hats.”
A frog and a bear as identical twins? A pig fashion model? Only in the world of Jim Henson’s Muppets could anyone get away with such wonderful silliness. After the success of 1979’s The Muppet Movie, Henson and company reunited for a follow-up. This second installment in the Muppet film franchise took the gang to England for a comic heist movie.
Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear star as identical twin brother reporters, sent to England to cover the theft of fashion designer Lady Holiday’s jewels. While attending a glamorous dinner, Kermit notices the dazzling Miss Piggy, a wannabe model. The pretty porker also catches the eye of Holiday’s brother, Nicky, but the flirtations are interrupted by a sudden blackout.
When the lights return, Lady Holiday’s famed Baseball Diamond has been stolen, and Piggy is framed for the crime. While Piggy plots a jailbreak, the other Muppets set out to find the real criminals and recover the jewels.
While the film wasn’t as popular as the first Muppet movie, The Great Muppet Caper did continue the tradition of star cameos (John Cleese, Peter Falk, Peter Ustinov), original songs (including the Oscar-nominated “The First Time It Happens”) and zany sight gags (like Piggy riding a motorcycle and a Busby Berkley-style water ballet that has to be seen to be believed.) The film was also the only Muppet feature directed by Jim Henson himself, who passed away in 1990.
Release History 1979 - The Muppet Movie
1981 - The Great Muppet Caper
1984 - The Muppets Take Manhattan
1992 - The Muppet Christmas Carol
1996 - Muppet Treasure Island
1999 - Muppets From Space
Sub Categories live-action
comedy
musical
Studio Universal
Cast
| Lady Holiday | | Diana Rigg
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| Kermit the Frog | | Jim Henson
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| Nicky Holiday | | Charles Grodin
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| Neville | | John Cleese
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| Miss Piggy | | Frank Oz
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| British Gentleman | | Robert Morley
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| Tramp | | Peter Falk
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| Truck Driver | | Peter Ustinov
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| Editor | | Jack Warden
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| Rowlf | | Jim Henson
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| Dr. Teeth | | Jim Henson
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| Waldorf | | Jim Henson
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| The Swedish Chef | | Jim Henson
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| Fozzie Bear | | Frank Oz
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| Animal | | Frank Oz
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| Sam the Eagle | | Frank Oz
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| Gonzo | | Dave Goelz
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| Beauregard | | Dave Goelz
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| Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | | Dave Goelz
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| Zoot | | Dave Goelz
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| Marla | | Erica Creer
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| Carla | | Kate Howard
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| Darla | | Della Finch
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| Security Guard | | Michael Robbins
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| Dorcas | | Joan Sanderson
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| Maitre d' | | Peter Hughes
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| Prison Guard | | Peggy Aitchison
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| Floyd Pepper | | Jerry Nelson
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| Camilla | | Jerry Nelson
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| Pops | | Jerry Nelson
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| Lew Zealand | | Jerry Nelson
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| Muppet Sports Commentator | | Jerry Nelson
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| Rizzo the Rat | | Steve Whitmire
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| Lips | | Steve Whitmire
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| Oscar the Grouch | | Carroll Spinney
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| Bus Conductor | | Tommy Godfrey
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| 1st Model | | Katia Borg
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| 2nd Model | | Valli Kemp
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| Scooter | | Richard Hunt
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| Statler | | Richard Hunt
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| Janice | | Richard Hunt
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| Beaker | | Richard Hunt
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| Sweetums | | Richard Hunt
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| 3rd Model | | Michele Ivan-Zadeh
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| 4th Model | | Chai Lee
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| Girl in Park | | Christine Nelson
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| Doorman | | Rodney Lovick
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| Reporter | | Suzanne Church
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| Reporter | | Ian Hanham
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| Delivery Man | | David Ludwig
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| Prisoner | | Mary Mazstead
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| Prisoner | | Patti Dalton
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Cynthia Ashley
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Lynn Latham
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Susan Backlinie
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Cynthia Leake
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| Muppet Performer | | Louise Gold
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Sherrill Cannon
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Kahren Lohren
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| Muppet Performer | | Kathryn Mullen
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| Muppet Performer | | Bob Payne
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Christine Cullen
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| Muppet Performer | | Robert Barnett
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Tricia McFarlin
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| Muppet Performer | | Brian Muehl
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Susie Guest
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Denise McKenna
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| Muppet Performer | | Hugh Spight
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| Muppet Performer | | Mike Quinn
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Wendy Holker
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| Muppet Performer | | Brian Henson
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Linda Horn
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Denise Potter
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Lee Keenan
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Ann Rynne
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Darine Klega
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Roberta Ward
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| Charlie's Water Ballet Performer | | Melina Lee Phelps |
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