The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers:

Tom Patchett (story) &
Jay Tarses (story) ...

Release Date:

13 July 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Musical

Plot:

Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

Plot Keywords:

Misfortune | Talent | Behind The Scenes | Fish Out Of Water | Success

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Jim Henson	...	Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Dave Goelz	...	Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
Steve Whitmire	...	Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Richard Hunt	...	Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
Jerry Nelson	...	Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
Juliana Donald	...	Jenny
Lonny Price	...	Ronnie
Louis Zorich	...	Pete
Art Carney	...	Bernard Crawford
James Coco	...	Mr. Skeffington
Dabney Coleman	...	Martin Price
Gregory Hines	...	Roller skater
Linda Lavin	...	Kermit's doctor
Joan Rivers	...	Perfume saleswoman

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:All | Portugal:M/6 | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Empire Stages of New York, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Rizzo the Rat appeared throughout the final season of "The Muppet Show" and along with Scooter as the Happiness Hotel bellhops in The Great Muppet Caper (1981), but this is his first major role with the Muppets and his first appearance with his more-"wiseguy" personality.

Goofs:

Continuity: The gum Miss Piggy inadvertently gets her hand stuck to just before getting her purse snatched was clearly not there when she first came up to the lamppost.

Quotes:

[Masterson Rat is infatuated with Brooke Shields]
Brooke Shields: Is something wrong?
Masterson Rat: Do you believe in interspecies dating?
Brooke Shields: Well, I've dated some rats before, if that's what you mean.
[Masterson faints]

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

I'm Gonna always love you

A gift to cinema!

Destined for the Big Apple, The Muppets turn New York upside down in this hilarious comedy about the struggle to stardom. As soon as their finished with college Kermit, Fozzie and the rest of Kermit's gang go to Broadway in hopes to transform their school production, Manhattan Melodies, into a famed Broadway play. The only thing there missing is someone to back their production. But when not one producer wants to finance the show, Kermit is forced to keep following his dreams for himself and the rest of his pals to show that the they are truly Broadway bound! This Muppet movie was full of hilarious Muppet moments! The most memorable scene is when they are all looking for Kermit and you see Animal pop out of the sewer! That Gonzo is one of the best actors of our generation and his talent can easily be seen in this flick! My personal ratings are 5 out of 5 and 10 out of 10!