Overview:
Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.| Status: | Released (1980-12-12) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 4 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $49,823,037 |
| Screen: | Jules Feiffer, E.C. Segar |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Robert Evans Productions, King Features Syndicate |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 2157: Robin Williams - Popeye
- 10409: Shelley Duvall - Olive Oyl
- 4093: Ray Walston - Poopdeck Pappy
- 15900: Paul Dooley - Wimpy
- 39782: Paul L. Smith - Bluto
- 20163: Richard Libertini - Geezil
- 15417: Donald Moffat - The Taxman
Crews
- 69051: Jules Feiffer - Screenplay - Writing
- 12288: Robert Evans - Producer - Production
- 15131: Giuseppe Rotunno - Director of Photography - Camera
- 10186: John W. Holmes - Editor - Editing
- 69052: Harry Nilsson - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 47856: David A. Simmons - Editor - Editing
- 7690: C.O. Erickson - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
sykobanana
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An under-rated classic. Yep. This is a hot mess. 3 songs dont work... at all. Its slow, as 1980 films were. And the plot is paper thin. But it is glorious. This movie feels like a cartoon! The casting is perfect. Williams did his own stunts in his debut, Duval is a whine-y ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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Very poor. Safe to say, I didn't enjoy <em>'Popeye'</em> one bit - despite the presence of one Robin Williams. He is pretty alright in the role of Popeye, but I personally didn't like the uneven/whacky nature of the film. I see - and appreciate - what they were going for, it just ....
Continue reading ->badelf
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Popeye (1980): A Nostalgic Cartoon Come to Life Robert Altman's Popeye isn't going to change anyone's weltanschauung. But good grief, is it delightful. A loving, slightly mad translation of the comic strip to screen, the film is a triumph of pure, unapologetic whimsy. Harry Nil ....
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