Movies / Popeye (1980)
Runtime: 114 min
Genres: Comedy Family Musical Romance
Languages: English
Countries: USA
The classic comic strip and cartoon hero comes to life in Robert Altman's film adaptation of the adventures of the spinach-munching sailor. After he's thrown from his ship during a storm, Popeye (Robin Williams) finds refuge in a quaint seaside town. There he rents a room from the Oyls and meets their daughter Olive (the perfectly cast Shelley Duvall). Olive is engaged to Captain Bluto (Paul Smith), a bully and ruffian who is in charge of collecting taxes for the mysterious Commandant. Popeye, who was orphaned at an early age, is in the midst of a desperate search for his missing father, but what he doesn't realize is that the shipwreck has brought him unexpectedly close to his final destination. In bringing his own distinct vision to E. C. Segar's legendary hero, Altman creates an atmosphere that is breezy, loose, and filled with slapstick shenanigans. Williams portrays Popeye with a physically comic flair that is both honest and energetic--as do the rest of the cast members, including frequent Altman contributors Duvall, Paul Dooley, and David Arkin. Harry Nilsson's songs add to the lighthearted affair, making POPEYE an enjoyable family viewing experience all around.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Robert Altman | ... |
Writers (2) | Credit |
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E.C. Segar | (based on characters by) |
Jules Feiffer | (screenplay) |
Editors (2) | Credit |
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David A. Simmons | (as David Alan Simmons) |
John W. Holmes | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Giuseppe Rotunno | (photography by) |
Actors (54) | Credit |
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Alan Autry | Slug - a Tough (as Carlos Brown) |
Allan F. Nicholls | Rough House (as Allan Nicholls) |
Barbara Zegler | Daphne - a Housewife |
Bill Irwin | Ham Gravy - the Old Boyfriend |
Carlo Pellegrini | Swifty - the Cook |
David Arkin | The Mailman / Policeman |
David McCharen | Harry Hotcash - the Gambler |
Dennis Franz | Spike - a Tough |
Diane Shaffer | Mona Walfleur - a Steinette |
Donald Moffat | The Taxman |
Donovan Scott | Castor Oyl |
Doug Dillard | Clem - the Banjo Player |
Eve Knoller | Min - a Housewife |
Geoff Hoyle | Scoop - the Reporter |
Hovey Burgess | Mort - a Tough |
Jack Mercer | Popeye - Animated Prologue (voice) |
John E. Bristol | Bear - the Hermit (as John Bristol) |
Judy Burgess | Petunia - a Housewife |
Julie Janney | Mena Walfleur - a Steinette |
Karen McCormick | Rosie - the Milkmaid |
Klaus Voormann | Von Schnitzel - the Conductor |
Larry Pisoni | Chico - the Dishwasher |
Linda Hunt | Mrs. Oxheart - his Mudder |
MacIntyre Dixon | Cole Oyl |
Margery Bond | Daisy - a Housewife |
Michael Christensen | Splatz - the Janitor |
Nathalie Blossom | Blossom Walfleur - a Steinette |
Ned Dowd | Butch - a Tough |
Noel Parenti | Slick - the Milkman |
Pamela Burrell | Mrs. Stonefeller |
Patty Katz | Mina Walfleur - a Steinette |
Paul Dooley | Wimpy |
Paul L. Smith | Bluto |
Paul Zegler | Mayor Stonefeller - the Official |
Peggy Pisoni | Pickelina - a Housewife |
Peter Bray | Oxblood Oxheart - the Fighter |
Pietro Torrisi | Bolo - a Tough |
Ray Cooper | The Preacher |
Ray Walston | Poopdeck Pappy |
Richard Libertini | Geezil |
Roberta Maxwell | Nana Oyl |
Robert Fortier | Bill Barnacle - the Town Drunk |
Roberto Dell'Acqua | The Chimneysweep (as Roberto Dell'Aqua) |
Roberto Messina | Gozo - a Tough |
Robin Williams | Popeye |
Saundra MacDonald | Violet - a Housewife |
Sharon Kinney | Cherry - His Moll |
Shelley Duvall | Olive Oyl |
Stan Wilson | Oscar - the Barber |
Susan Kingsley | La Verne - the Waitress |
Valerie Velardi | Cindy - the Drudge |
Van Dyke Parks | Hoagy - the Piano Player |
Wayne Robson | Chizzelflint - the Pawnbroker |
Wesley Ivan Hurt | Swee'pea |