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:

Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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

Aside from "Wingnut Films Presents", there are no opening credits - the "title card" is part of a neon stage light display.

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)

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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

One of Peter Jackson's best!

This is one hilarious sick movie that looks at puppets in a whole new way. This has everything from a chicken and an elephant involved in a paternity suit, a rabbit with STD, a drug addicted lizard, and a walrus cheating on his hippo girlfriend with a siamese cat. Well, watch out for Heidi!!! Excellent movie that will have you laughing so hard you won't know what hit you. If you have not seen this then see it!! Hopefully this will get the credit it highly deserves. Highly recommended!!!

Details

Country:

New Zealand Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meet the 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