Meet the Feebles (1989)

Multiple animals and insects experience the sleazier side of show business while working on a variety show.

Director:

Peter Jackson

Writers:

Fran Walsh (as Frances Walsh), Stephen Sinclair

Stars:

Danny Mulheron, Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Danny Mulheron	...	Heidi the Hippo
Donna Akersten	...	Samantha the Cat / The Sheep (voice)
Stuart Devenie	...	Sebastian / Dr. Quack / Daisy the Cow / Sandy the Chicken (voice)
Mark Hadlow	...	Heidi / Robert / Barry the Bulldog (voice)
Ross Jolly	...	(voice)
Brian Sergent	...	Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The Fly (voice)
Peter Vere-Jones	...	Bletch / Arfur the Worm (voice) (as Peter Vere Jones)
Mark Wright	...	Sid the Elephant / The Cockroach / Louie the Fish (voice)

Storyline

Heidi, the star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch, The Walrus, is cheating on her, and with all the world waiting for the show the assorted co-stars must contend with their own problems. These include drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, Drug dealing, and even murder. While this is happening the love between two of the stars is threatened by the devious Trevor the Rat, who wishes to exploit the young starlet for use in his porno movie business.

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Plot Keywords:

gross out comedy | puppet | black comedy | electronic music score | troubled production | 

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Taglines:

Welcome To The Jungle

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Conheça os Feebles

Filming Locations:

Wellington, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

WingNut Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When "The Feebles Variety Hour" finally goes live, one of the audience members is wearing the alien costume from director Peter Jackson's previous movie, Bad Taste (1987).

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Quotes

[first lines]
anouncer: Ladies and gentlemen. Your attention please. Welcome to the newest, the greatest, the most spectacular in entertainment history. Put your hands together for the fabulous Feebles variety hour.

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Crazy Credits

animal treatment disclaimer: "The producers wish to advise that no puppets were killed or maimed during the production of this film."

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Connections

Spoofs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Soundtracks

Robert's Serenade
Music by Peter Dasent
Lyrics by Danny Mulheron and Fran Walsh (as Frances Walsh)
Performed by Mark Hadlow

User Reviews

Unbelievable, yet headache inducing...

Great puppetry and a whacked out plot make this New Zealand effort on par with some of the best cult films today. There are animals of all shapes, sizes, colors, and ethnicities(?); some are into money, others are into dancing, and then there are others who are into porn, coke, and feces. This film is rude, gross, demented, and hilarious. The end is really cool, and when Peter Jackson made this, he must've been on something. The voices and the lighting were probably the main producers of the major headache I received while watching this phenomenon of a movie. I mean, ordinary people just don't make this, and then wrap up one of the best trilogies off all time! This guy is a genius, pure and simple. I really hope Jackson goes back to his gory film making roots. Overall: *** out of ****