The Muppets Take Manhattan

Director: Frank Oz

Overview

"Frank Oz (the voice of Miss Piggy and numerous other Muppets) directed The Muppets Take Manhattan, which comes to DVD with a pair of images. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese soundtracks are all rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are available in all four of those languages, as well as Chinese, Thai, and Korean. Supplemental materials include trailers and an interview with Muppet creator Jim Henson. This is a fine release from Columbia/TriStar. More could have been done, but this release will please fans of the film and its furry stars."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/05/2001
UPC:	0043396056169
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	G
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	31,849

Special Features

Bonus trailers; Interactive menus; Muppetisms: Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog, Pepe, and Fozzie Bear; Interview with Jim Henson; Scene selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Lonny Price	Ronnie,Ronnie Crawford
Jim Henson	Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Dr. Teeth/Swedish Chef/Waldorf
Frank Oz	Miss Piggy/Fozzie/Animal
Dave Goetz	Gonzo/Chester Rat/Bill/Zoot
Steve Whitmire	Rizzo the Rat/Gil,Additional Muppet Performer
Richard Hunt	Scooter/Janice,Sardi's Customer
Jerry Nelson	Camilla/Lew Zealand/Floyd
Dabney Coleman	Himself,Martin Price
Joan Rivers	Herself,Perfume Saleswoman
Linda Lavin	Herself,Kermit's Doctor
Liza Minnelli	Herself,Self
Brooke Shields	Herself,Customer in Pete's
Ed Koch	Himself,The Honorable Edward I. Koch
James Coco	Himself,Mr. Skeffington
Art Carney	Himself,Bernard Crawford
Elliott Gould	Himself,Cop in Pete's
Gregory Hines	Himself,Roller Skater
Kathryn Mullen	Jill the Frog/Chicken/Helpful Woman in Park,Jill the Frog
Karen Prell	Yolanda the Rat/Frank the Dog/Helpful Woman in Park,Yolanda the Rat
Brian Muehl	Tatooey the Rat/Bear/Dog,Tatooey the Rat
Dave Goelz	Gonzo
Juliana Donald	Jenny
Louis Zorich	Pete
Frances Bergen	Leonard Winesop's Receptionist
John Landis	Leonard Winesop
Vincent Sardi Jr.	Vincent Sardi Jr.
Bruce Edward Hall	Masterson the Rat
James J. Kroupa	Additional Muppet Performer
David Rudman	Additional Muppet Performer
Michael Earl	Additional Muppet performer
Bruce Edward Hall	Masterson/Beth
Glenngo King	Actor
Ron Foster	Man in Winesop's Office
Gates McFadden	Mr. Price's Secretary
John Bentley	Train Conductor
Hector Troy	Cop
Norman Bush	Cop
Graham Brown	Mr. Wrightson
Don Quigley	Man in Bleachers
Gary Tacon	Thief in Central Park
Joe Jamrog	Cop in Central Park
Michael Hirsch	Man in Winesop's Office
Vic Polizos	Construction Worker
Alice Spivak	Pete's Customer
Wade Barnes	Customer at Sardi's
Milton Seaman	Customer at Sardi's
Sandra Bernhard	Actor
John McGuire	Elevator Passenger
The Muppets	Actor
Ralph Burns	Composer

Technical Credits

Frank Oz

Tom Patchett

Jay Tarses

Frank Oz	Director,Screenwriter
Jim Henson	Executive Producer,Producer
David Lazer	Producer
Tom Patchett	Screenwriter
Jay Tarses	Screenwriter
Paul Coombe	Sound Effects
Marko A. Costanzo	Sound Effects
Edward Drohan	Special Effects
Les Lazarowitz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

The third entry in the original Muppet movie trilogy and the first to be directed by Frank Oz, The Muppets Take Manhattan is not as memorable as its predecessors, but still manages to entertain on the same levels. The similar story line is present here as in the first two, as Kermit and the Muppet gang struggle to make it big and put on a show. This time, the group is striving for success in New York, rather than Hollywood or London. Some of the plot drags when Kermit gets amnesia and is separated from the others, as well as when the group gets depressed about the lack of funding for their Broadway show. For the most part, however, all the familiar elements are there, including the constant flux of celebrity cameos such as Joan Rivers, Dabney Coleman, and Gregory Hines. This was the last Muppet movie to feature the late creator Jim Henson; his son, Brian Henson, would later continue the series with The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992.