THE MUPPETS

Synopsis

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the US$10 million needed to save the theatre, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

Genre

Children's Film, Comedy

Cast & Credits

• Director:  James Bobin
• Producer:  David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
• Scriptwriter:  Jason Segel, Jim Henson, Nicholas Stoller
• Cinematographer:  Don Burgess
• Editor:  James M. Thomas
• Composer:  Christophe Beck
• Cast (in alphabetical order):  Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones