The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

6.552

1984-06-27

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

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When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

Released

1984-06-27

Runtime

94

Director

Jim Henson

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$25500000

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Family

Language

English

Production

The Jim Henson Company

Delphi II Productions

TriStar Pictures

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    Jim Henson

    Jim Henson
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    Frank Oz

    Frank Oz
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    Dave Goelz

    Dave Goelz
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    Steve Whitmire

    Steve Whitmire
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    Richard Hunt

    Richard Hunt
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    Jerry Nelson

    Jerry Nelson
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    Juliana Donald

    Juliana Donald
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    Lonny Price

    Lonny Price
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    Louis Zorich

    Louis Zorich
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    Art Carney

    Art Carney
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    James Coco

    James Coco
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    Dabney Coleman

    Dabney Coleman
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    Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines
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    Linda Lavin

    Linda Lavin
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    Joan Rivers

    Joan Rivers
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    Elliott Gould

    Elliott Gould
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    Liza Minnelli

    Liza Minnelli
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    Brooke Shields

    Brooke Shields
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    Frances Bergen

    Frances Bergen
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    Ed Koch

    Ed Koch
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    John Landis

    John Landis
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    Vincent Sardi Jr.

    Vincent Sardi Jr.
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    Kathryn Mullen

    Kathryn Mullen
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    Karen Prell

    Karen Prell
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    Brian Muehl

    Brian Muehl
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    Bruce Edward Hall

    Bruce Edward Hall
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    James J. Kroupa

    James J. Kroupa
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    David Rudman

    David Rudman
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    Melissa Whitmire

    Melissa Whitmire
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    Michael Earl

    Michael Earl
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    Glenngo King

    Glenngo King
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    Tim de Haas

    Tim de Haas
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    Cheryl Bartholow

    Cheryl Bartholow
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    Martin P. Robinson

    Martin P. Robinson
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    Steve Burnett

    Steve Burnett
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    Mary Lou Harris

    Mary Lou Harris
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    Gates McFadden

    Gates McFadden
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    Joanne Hamlin

    Joanne Hamlin
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    Hector Troy

    Hector Troy
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    Norman Bush

    Norman Bush
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    Nancy Kirsch

    Nancy Kirsch
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    Alice Spivak

    Alice Spivak
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    John Eric Bentley

    John Eric Bentley
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    Dorothy Baxter

    Dorothy Baxter
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    Stephen Sherrard Hicks

    Stephen Sherrard Hicks
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    Susan Miller-Kovens

    Susan Miller-Kovens
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    Sinead Maguire
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    Trisha Noel

    Trisha Noel
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    Ron Foster

    Ron Foster
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    Michael Hirsch

    Michael Hirsch
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    Vic Polizos

    Vic Polizos
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    Kenneth McGregor

    Kenneth McGregor
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    Chet Washington

    Chet Washington
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    Graham Brown

    Graham Brown
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    James Bryson

    James Bryson
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    Chico Kasindir

    Chico Kasindir
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    Viola Borden

    Viola Borden
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    Paul Stolarsky

    Paul Stolarsky
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    Maree Dow

    Maree Dow
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    Don Quigley

    Don Quigley
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    Michael Connolly

    Michael Connolly
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    Wade Barnes
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    Ruth Button

    Ruth Button
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    Lee-Ann Carr
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    Richard DuBois

    Richard DuBois
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    Diana Hayes

    Diana Hayes
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    Jane Hunt

    Jane Hunt
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    Jacqueline Page

    Jacqueline Page
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    Harriet Rawlings

    Harriet Rawlings
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    Milton Seaman

    Milton Seaman
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    Gary Tacon

    Gary Tacon
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    Joe Jamrog

    Joe Jamrog
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    Mark Marrone
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    Cyril Jenkins
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    Mary Kay Adams

    Mary Kay Adams
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    Robert Armin

    Robert Armin
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    Peter Baird

    Peter Baird
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    Michael Bertolini

    Michael Bertolini
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    Cheryl Blaylock

    Cheryl Blaylock
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    Jeff Breslauer

    Jeff Breslauer
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    Fran Brill

    Fran Brill
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    Edward G. Christie

    Edward G. Christie
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    Ralph Cole Jr.

    Ralph Cole Jr.
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    Charles Francis Corbett

    Charles Francis Corbett
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    Faz Fazakas

    Faz Fazakas
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    Brian Henson

    Brian Henson
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    Heather Henson

    Heather Henson
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    Rollie Krewson

    Rollie Krewson
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    David Lazer
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    Joel Leder
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    Ronn Lucas
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    Sonia Manzano
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    Antone Pagán

    Antone Pagán
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    Todd Stockman

    Todd Stockman
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    Thomas E. van Dell

    Thomas E. van Dell
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    Gabriel Velez

    Gabriel Velez
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    Caroly Wilcox

    Caroly Wilcox
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    Jim Martin

    Jim Martin
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    Catherine Scorsese

    Catherine Scorsese
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    Charles Scorsese

    Charles Scorsese