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The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Jim Henson , Oz, Dave Goelz , Steve Whitmire , Richard Hunt , Jerry Nelson , as well as special appearances by Art Carney , James Coco , Dabney Coleman , Gregory Hines ...
- $8 million
- July 13, 1984
- David Lazer
- Ralph Burns
The Muppets Take Manhattan: Directed by Frank Oz. With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire. Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
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- 41 sec
- Frank Oz
The Muppets Take Manhattan is the third in a series of feature films starring the Muppets. It was the first film solely directed by Frank Oz, who also performs Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and Animal in the film. The film introduced the Muppet Babies (toddler versions of the Muppet characters in a flashback/dream sequence).
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Jim Henson wanted to make an entertaining movie for everyone. The Muppets Take Manhattan came out in the summer of 1984, where it faced off against violent “family films” like Gremlins and Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom.
- Working with Frank Oz wasn't easy for everyone. Because The Muppets Take Manhattan was Frank Oz’s first solo feature, the pressure was on for the director—and some of the cast felt it.
- Juliana Donald landed the role of Jenny because she was able to speak to Kermit in a natural way. Apparently, the producers wanted to cast a well-known actress for Jenny—Kermit’s sympathetic diner co-worker and a source of jealousy for Miss Piggy—but couldn’t find the right person.
- Frank Oz kept the movie grounded with character development. In past Muppet films, Oz thought the humor was a bit “wilder.” But in The Muppets Take Manhattan, he reined in the comedy and grounded it in realism.
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Jim Henson, Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, as well as special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda ...
Steve Whitmire. Richard Hunt. Jerry Nelson. Music by. Ralph Burns. Jeff Moss. Cinematography. Robert Paynter. Editing by. Evan A. Lottman. Studio. The Jim Henson Company. Distributed by. Tri-Star Pictures. Running time. 95 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English.
