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The Great Muppet Caper poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
1981·Adventure / Comedy / Crime·1h 37m

THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER

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

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.

Above the Line
Jim Henson·DirectorJerry Juhl·WriterJay Tarses·WriterOswald Morris·Director of PhotographyJoe Raposo·Original Music ComposerRalph Kemplen·Editor
Cast
Jim Henson·Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet NewsmanFrank Oz·Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)Dave Goelz·Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck LouJerry Nelson·Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis KazagerRichard Hunt·Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / BubbaSteve Whitmire·Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)Charles Grodin·Nicky HolidayDiana Rigg·Lady HolidayJohn Cleese·NevilleJack Warden·Mike Tarkenian
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Jim Henson·Director
Writing· 5
Jerry Juhl·WriterJay Tarses·WriterTom Patchett·WriterJack Rose·WriterJim Henson·Characters
Camera· 1
Oswald Morris·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ralph Kemplen·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Joe Raposo·Original Music ComposerJoe Raposo·Songs
Art & Design· 4
Harry Lange·Production DesignJulie Harris·Costume DesignStuart Freeborn·Makeup SupervisorDrew Struzan·Art Designer
Production· 4
Frank Oz·ProducerDavid Lazer·ProducerLew Grade·Executive ProducerMichael Barnes·Casting Director
Other Departments· 1
Joan Carpenter·Hair Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$31M
ROI 123%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Great Muppet Caper's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#C8A078
#802018
#408040
Mood
Playful, Adventurous, Whimsical
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features Miss Piggy riding a motorcycle, breaking through a newspaper background, with Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo the Great emerging fro”

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Key Elements
MotorcycleCameraNotepadPenNewspaper
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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