 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Gary Halvorson
Cast: Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams, Sonia Manzano, Roscoe Orman, Fran Brill, Stepanie D'Abruzzo, Dave Goelz, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Carroll Spinney
Elmo (voice of Kevin Clash), in pursuit of his blanket, climbs into Oscar's (voice of Carroll Spinney) garbage can and meets a whole world of grouchy characters.
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 The Dark Crystal 1982  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz, Steve Whitmire, Louise Gold, Brian Muehl, Bob Payne, Dave Goelz, John Baddeley, Mike Quinn, Tim Rose, Hugh Spight, Jean-Pierre Amiel, David Greenaway, Kiran Shah
Jim Henson creates a world where evil Skeksis rule. Gelflings can reclaim their lost world from the Skeksis by replacing a shard, which has been taken from the Dark Crystal. Henson shows his dark side in this clever film about good and evil.
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 1977   N/R, 50 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Marilyn Sokol, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Eren Ozker
Emmet Otter is dirt-poor and wants to win a talent contest so that he and Ma will have enough money to send Christmas gifts. So, Emmet whips his jug-band into shape, and Ma readies the song she will sing. But, the Riverboat Nightmares, a rock band with money and a large following, will be hard to beat. A Jim Henson Muppet treat. 1 User Review
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| | cool kid 06/06/2009 | | I love this movie, I watched it everyday as a little girl |
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The Great Muppet Caper 1981  G, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, Jack Warden, Frank Oz, Peter Falk, Dave Goelz
Clever gags highlight Jim Henson's "Muppet" movie as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy foil a group of jewel thieves. One would have expected more.
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Cast: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Ripa, Molly Shannon, Carson Daly
As the Muppets are preparing for a Christmas show, scheming banker Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack) plots ways to take over their theater and build a sleazy nightclub. And it looks as though she will succeed when she forecloses on their theater. Adults can see the spoofs and satire while the children can see the Muppets doing their thing. Cameo appearances abound.
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Kermit's Swamp Years 2002 G, 82 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: David Gumpel
Cast: Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, John Kennedy, William Bookston, John Hostetter, Joey Mazzarino, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Christian Kebbel, Kelly Collins Lintz
Twelve-year-old Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire), Goggles (Joey Mazzarino), and Croaker (Bill Baretta) leave their home in the Southern swamp for the first time to find out what the "real world" is all about in this comedy/musical/adventure. [Full title: "Kermit's Swamp Years: The Real Story Behind Kermit the Frog's Early Years"]
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 Labyrinth 1986 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Toby Froud, Natalie Finland, Shari Weiser, Frank Oz, Michael Hordern, Robert Beatty, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay
Fifteen-year-old Sara (Jennifer Connelly) resents her baby brother Toby (Toby Froud) and wishes that he would disappear. Her wish comes true when Toby is captured and held captive by The Goblin King (David Bowie). Sarah now realizes the problem she has created and sets out to rescue Toby. Toby's trail takes her to the winding labyrinth, which leads to the castle where Toby is being held. The labyrinth is filled with puzzles and strange creatures (Jim Henson's puppets) that confuse Sarah who must rescue Toby by midnight or he will be turned into a goblin.
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 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jessica Fox, Donald Austen, Robert Tygner, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun
All right, this is NOT great theater; but children will enjoy an introduction to Charles Dickens. Kermit and Miss Piggy play the Cratchits, while Michael Caine is a great Ebenezer Scrooge.
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A Muppet Family Christmas 1987 TV, 42 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Carroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Kathryn Mullen, Gerard Parker, Karen Prell, Steve Whitmire
Fans of the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock will enjoy this Christmas special. The whole Muppet gang shows up at Fozzie Bear's for Christmas, along with the Sesame Street gang and Frazzle Rock. A big snow storm strands them as the fun and songs begin.
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Muppet Treasure Island 1996 G, 99 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Jennifer Saunders, Billy Connolly, Danny Blackner
In this Muppet version of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) and his two friends, Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat, follow a treasure map's directions to the adventures of a lifetime.
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Muppets from Space 1999 G, 88 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Tim Hill
Cast: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta, Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, Rob Schneider, Ray Liotta, Pat Hingle, Andie MacDowell
Gonzo needs to find that space in the universe that his own species inhabits, and the muppets come to his aid.
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The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984 G, 94 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Art Carney, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Elliott Gould, Liza Minnelli, Louis Zorich, Juliana Donald
Jim Henson's Muppets take their college revue to Broadway where they hope to capture the "Great White Way."
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| 1. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
2. The Dark Crystal (1982)
3. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
4. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
5. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
6. Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
7. Labyrinth (1986)
8. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
9. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
10. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
11. Muppets from Space (1999)
12. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
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