# The Muppet Movie (1979)

English · Released 1979-06-22

The Muppet Movie is a 1979 English film. Tim Burton appears in it.

Cast: Tim Burton as Additional Muppet Performer

## Storyline
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

## Common questions

### When was The Muppet Movie released?
The Muppet Movie was released on 22 June 1979.

### Who stars in The Muppet Movie?
Tim Burton star in The Muppet Movie.

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