Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

The Muppets' twist on the classic tale.

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers:

Robert Louis Stevenson (novel), Jerry Juhl (screenplay),

Stars:

Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Curry	...	Long John Silver
Kevin Bishop	...	Jim Hawkins
Billy Connolly	...	Billy Bones
Jennifer Saunders	...	Mrs. Bluberidge
Dave Goelz	...	The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Rat (voice)
Jerry Nelson	...	Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Statler / Corn / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pirate / Robin the Frog / Skulls / Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
Kevin Clash	...	Bad Polly / Spa'Am / Black Dog / Chicken / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (uncredited) / Lolleyed Pike (uncredited) / Miss Piggy (assistant) (uncredited) / Monkey (uncredited) / Pirate (uncredited) / Real Old Tom (uncredited) / Sam Eagle (assistant) (uncredited) (voice)
Bill Barretta	...	Clueless Morgan / Blind Pew (hands) / Dr. Teeth (uncredited) / Pirate (uncredited) / Pig (uncredited) / Rowlf (uncredited) / Skulls (uncredited) / Swedish Chef (uncredited) / Black Eyed Pea (voice)
John Henson	...	Sweetums (voice)
Frank Oz	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal / George (voice)
Danny Blackner	...	Short Stack Stevens
Peter Geeves	...	Black Eyed Pea
Harry Jones	...	Easy Pete
David Nicholls	...	Captain Flint

Storyline

The Muppets are back into action in another movie based on a novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kermit the Frog and his colleagues go on a warfare against ruthless pirates. They also share their problem-solving journey on sea to rescue a treasure.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure | pirate | sea | breaking the fourth wall | disarming someone | 

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Taglines:

Set sail for Muppet mayhem!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [us] Henson.com

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

I muppet nell'isola del tesoro

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,903,433 (UK) (14 June 1996)

Gross:

£2,730,304 (UK) (19 July 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Company, The, Jim Henson Productions, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Curry tried a peg leg, but the discomfort forced him to change to using a crutch.

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Goofs

Angel Marie's puppeteer's head and arms are visible in the scene toward the end where he is fighting Fozzie and Mr. Bimble.

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Quotes

Gonzo: One leg, Jim, count'em, one.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie a stone head is telling Long John Silver a joke.

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Connections

Version of Ostrov sokrovishch (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Boom Shakalaka"
(uncredited)
Performed by Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Brian Henson, Frank Oz Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, and John Henson

User Reviews

I positively adore this movie

Sometimes when you watch a movie you get the feeling that the cast and crew had a fantastic time making it, which makes the movie even better. I got that feeling during Muppet Treasure Island, and as a result it is one of my favorite movies.

I thoroughly enjoyed Kevin Bishop's (Jim Hawkins) performance: since I usually find young/child actors to be very grating, that's saying something. The Muppets were, as usual, all very funny. The jokes and asides were too, too funny (like Gonzo finding Henry Kissinger's book Diplomacy' in Captain Billy Bones' trunk), the songs were fun and catchy, and the pace was brisk and exciting. Tim Curry looked like he was having the time of his life playing Long John Silver amidst a sea of Muppets. I had great fun watching his performance.

Go watch this movie if there's even a spark of kid in you. You won't regret it.