The Great Muppet Caper

London dawn, rain-slick streets. A frog in a rumpled trench coat interviews a fashion mogul while a pig in pearls fends off a hatbox. The thieves strike twice, once at the jewels, once at the pig. Henson’s 1981 vaudeville-heist, all felt hats and banana-peel timing.

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Jim Henson directed The Great Muppet Caper in 1981. See Jim Henson's full filmography, where to start with Jim Henson, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jim Henson.

The Great Muppet Caper was released in 1981 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.