Muppets from Space movie storyline. At long last, the secret of just what the Great Gonzo happens to be is revealed! As Gonzo and his friend Rizzo hit the road in search of their roots, Gonzo makes a shocking discovery: his parents are actually space aliens from another galaxy.
After announcing this startling news on Miss Piggy’s talk show (hey, if Ricki Lake and Rosie O’Donnell can do it, why not Miss Piggy?), Gonzo finds himself the subject of a dark and mysterious government conspiracy, led by the nefarious K. Edgar Singer (Jeffrey Tambor). In time, Gonzo is forced to choose: should he hop on board the UFO and sail off to live with his family, or stay on Earth with the friends he knows and loves?
Muppets from Space is a 1999 American science fiction family comedy film and the sixth feature film to star The Muppets, and the first since the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson to have an original Muppet-focused plot. The film was directed by Tim Hill, produced by Jim Henson Pictures, and released to theaters on July 14, 1999, by Columbia Pictures.
The film is a deviation of other Muppet films as it is the only non-musical film, as well as the first film in the series with a plot to focus predominantly on a character other than Kermit the Frog. It is also the last Muppet feature film to have the involvement of Frank Oz; he would retire from Muppet performing the following year. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina at EUE/Screen Gems in 1998.
Muppets from Space (1999)
Directed by: Tim Hill
Starring: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Andie MacDowell, Bill Barretta, Frank Oz, Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, Josh Charles, David Arquette, Hollywood Hogan
Screenplay by: Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino, Ken Kaufman
Production Design by: Stephen Marsh
Cinematography by: Alan Caso
Film Editing by: Richard Pearson, Michael A. Stevenson
Costume Design by: Polly Smith
Set Decoration by: Marthe Pineau
Art Direction by: Alan Cassie, William G. Davis
Music by: Jamshied Sharifi
MPAA Rating: G for all audience.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: July 14, 1999
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