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Popeye

- The sailor man with the spinach can!

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.

Release Date : 1980-12-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesWalt Disney ProductionsRobert Evans CompanyKing Features Syndicate

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robin Williams

Character Name : Popeye

Original Name : Robin Williams

Gender : Male

Shelley Duvall

Character Name : Olive Oyl

Original Name : Shelley Duvall

Gender : Female

Ray Walston

Character Name : Poopdeck Pappy

Original Name : Ray Walston

Gender : Male

Paul Dooley

Character Name : Wimpy

Original Name : Paul Dooley

Gender : Male

Paul L. Smith

Character Name : Bluto

Original Name : Paul L. Smith

Gender : Male

Richard Libertini

Character Name : Geezil

Original Name : Richard Libertini

Gender : Male

Donald Moffat

Character Name : The Taxman

Original Name : Donald Moffat

Gender : Male

MacIntyre Dixon

Character Name : Cole Oyl

Original Name : MacIntyre Dixon

Gender : Male

Roberta Maxwell

Character Name : Nana Oyl

Original Name : Roberta Maxwell

Gender : Female

Donovan Scott

Character Name : Castor Oyl

Original Name : Donovan Scott

Gender : Male

Allan F. Nicholls

Character Name : Rough House

Original Name : Allan F. Nicholls

Gender : Male

Wesley Ivan Hurt

Character Name : Swee'pea

Original Name : Wesley Ivan Hurt

Gender : Male

Bill Irwin

Character Name : Ham Gravy

Original Name : Bill Irwin

Gender : Male

Robert Fortier

Character Name : Bill Barnacle

Original Name : Robert Fortier

Gender : Male

David McCharen

Character Name : Harry Hotcash

Original Name : David McCharen

Gender : Male

Sharon Kinney

Character Name : Cherry

Original Name : Sharon Kinney

Gender : Male

Peter Bray

Character Name : Oxblood Oxheart

Original Name : Peter Bray

Gender : Male

Linda Hunt

Character Name : Mrs. Oxheart

Original Name : Linda Hunt

Gender : Female

Geoff Hoyle

Character Name : Scoop, the Reporter

Original Name : Geoff Hoyle

Gender : Male

Wayne Robson

Character Name : Chizzelflint, the Pawnbroker

Original Name : Wayne Robson

Gender : Male

Larry Pisoni

Character Name : Chico, the Dishwasher

Original Name : Larry Pisoni

Gender : Male

Carlo Pellegrini

Character Name : Swifty - The Cook

Original Name : Carlo Pellegrini

Gender : Male

Susan Kingsley

Character Name : La Verne, the Waitress

Original Name : Susan Kingsley

Gender : Female

Michael Christensen

Character Name : Splatz, the Janitor

Original Name : Michael Christensen

Gender : Male

Ray Cooper

Character Name : The Preacher

Original Name : Ray Cooper

Gender : Male

Noel Parenti

Character Name : Slick - The Milkman

Original Name : Noel Parenti

Gender : Male

Karen McCormick

Character Name : Rosie - The Milkmaid

Original Name : Karen McCormick

Gender : Male

John E. Bristol

Character Name : Bear - the Hermit (as John Bristol)

Original Name : John E. Bristol

Gender : Male

Julie Janney

Character Name : Mena Walfleur - a Steinette

Original Name : Julie Janney

Gender : Female

Patty Katz

Character Name : Mina Walfleur - A Steinette

Original Name : Patty Katz

Gender : Male

Diane Shaffer

Character Name : Mona Walfleur - A Steinette

Original Name : Diane Shaffer

Gender : Male

Nathalie Blossom

Character Name : Blossom Walfleur - a Steinette

Original Name : Nathalie Blossom

Gender : Female

Dennis Franz

Character Name : Spike, a Tough

Original Name : Dennis Franz

Gender : Male

Alan Autry

Character Name : Slug, a Tough

Original Name : Alan Autry

Gender : Male

Ned Dowd

Character Name : Butch, a Tough

Original Name : Ned Dowd

Gender : Male

Hovey Burgess

Character Name : Mort - A Tough

Original Name : Hovey Burgess

Gender : Male

Roberto Messina

Character Name : Gozo, a Tough

Original Name : Roberto Messina

Gender : Male

Pietro Torrisi

Character Name : Bolo, a Tough

Original Name : Pietro Torrisi

Gender : Male

Margery Bond

Character Name : Daisy - A Housewife

Original Name : Margery Bond

Gender : Male

Judy Burgess

Character Name : Petunia - A Housewife

Original Name : Judy Burgess

Gender : Male

Saundra MacDonald

Character Name : Violet - A Housewife

Original Name : Saundra MacDonald

Gender : Male

Eve Knoller

Character Name : Min - A Housewife

Original Name : Eve Knoller

Gender : Male

Peggy Pisoni

Character Name : Pickelina - A Housewife

Original Name : Peggy Pisoni

Gender : Male

Barbara Zegler

Character Name : Daphne - A Housewife

Original Name : Barbara Zegler

Gender : Male

Paul Zegler

Character Name : Mayor Stonefeller - The Official

Original Name : Paul Zegler

Gender : Male

Pamela Burrell

Character Name : Mrs. Stonefeller

Original Name : Pamela Burrell

Gender : Male

David Arkin

Character Name : The Mailman / Policeman

Original Name : David Arkin

Gender : Male

Klaus Voormann

Character Name : Von Schnitzel, the Conductor

Original Name : Klaus Voormann

Gender : Male

Doug Dillard

Character Name : Clem the Banjo Player

Original Name : Doug Dillard

Gender : Male

Van Dyke Parks

Character Name : Hoagy the Piano Player

Original Name : Van Dyke Parks

Gender : Male

Stan Wilson

Character Name : Oscar the Barber

Original Name : Stan Wilson

Gender : Male

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Character Name : Chimneysweep

Original Name : Roberto Dell'Acqua

Gender : Male

Valerie Velardi

Character Name : Cindy the Drudge

Original Name : Valerie Velardi

Gender : Male

Jack Mercer

Character Name : Popeye - Animated Prologue (voice)

Original Name : Jack Mercer

Gender : Male

Reviews

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sykobanana

@sykobanana

2021-06-23

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 beauty and hell; you couldnt find a cuter baby for the role of Sweat Pea. The set design is incredible - it took 7 months to build. The jokes are memorable - both spoken and visual (and there is so much happening that you only see them on repeat viewings). And the songs (except for those 3 travesties) are catchy. Finally, this has the best use of an Octopus aside from Lord of the Rings. This was the perfect way to forget about Hamilton from this weekend trilogy. Watch this - it is cheesy messy fun.

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Very poor. Safe to say, I didn't enjoy 'Popeye' 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 doesn't come off in my opinion. It's all very pedestrian. The characters around Popeye are annoying, as are the very forgettable musical numbers which don't fit in. I had high hopes for this, given I had heard good things of the titular character (not necessarily from this, just overall) as well as the fact of Mr. Williams appears. For me, in terms of his films that I've currently seen, this is closer to 'Hook' than (the awesome) 'Bicentennial Man'. I'm sure many out there would disagree on that latter point, as well as my view of this film itself. That's fine, each to their own of course. I, though, couldn't wait for it to finish.

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badelf

@badelf

2025-01-17

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 Nilsson's musical numbers are wonderfully bizarre - strange, singable tunes that capture the film's cartoonish spirit. Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall don't just play Popeye and Olive Oyl; they become living, breathing cartoon characters. Their physical comedy is so precise, so exaggerated, that each movement feels like a panel from E.C. Segar's original comic strip. The visual style is extraordinary. Sweethaven, built entirely on location in Malta, looks like a three-dimensional cartoon - all tilted angles, saturated colors, and impossible architectural perspectives. It's a world that exists somewhere between reality and illustration. For those of us who grew up with these people - Williams, Duvall, Ray Walston, and Jules Feiffer (screenplay) - the film is pure nostalgic joy. A reminder of a simpler, more sane period in our lives. Not every film needs to be serious. Sometimes, it just needs to be fun.