The Muppets

Main Cast: Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Jason Segel

Supporting Cast: Eric Jacobson, Rashilda Jones, Steve Whitmire

Director: James Bobin

Writer: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller

Genre: Comedy, Family, Musical

Released by: Columbia Pictures for Walt Disney

MTRCB rating: General Patronage

Opening date: March 21, 2012 (Now Showing)

Synopsis: When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two bestfriends to help gather up the gang for a telethon that will save the venue from being razed and replaced with a giant oil pump. Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) never met an oil field he couldn't suck dry. So when Tex discovers a bountiful reservoir right underneath Muppet Theater, he begins drawing up plans to claim the land and start drilling. Little does Tex realize that devoted Muppets fan Walter is currently in Los Angeles with his best friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams), and that he's not about to let one man's greed spoil a good thing for everyone. With Kermit by their side, Walter, Gary, and Mary hatch a plan to put on a big telethon that will help them raise the ten million dollars needed to keep Muppet Theater standing. But rounding up the gang won't be easy, because these days Miss Piggy's got a posh job at Vogue Paris; Fozzie has landed a gig at a Reno casino; Gonzo has become the owner of a successful plumbing company; and Animal is dealing with anger management issues in a Santa Barbara clinic. With the drilling deadline fast drawing near and Tex wringing his hands in anticipation, the gang races to put on the performance of a lifetime and save Muppet Theater from certain destruction. 


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