Summary
Popeye is an American comedy romance film first released in 1980,
directed by Robert Altman.
The film stars Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley and Paul L. Smith.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Robert Altman
- Script: E.C. Segar, Jules Feiffer
- Photo: Giuseppe Rotunno
- Music: Harry Nilsson
- Cast: Robin Williams (Popeye), Shelley Duvall (Olive Oyl), Ray Walston (Poopdeck Pappy), Paul Dooley (Wimpy), Paul L. Smith (Bluto), Richard Libertini (Geezil), Donald Moffat (The Taxman), MacIntyre Dixon (Cole Oyl), Roberta Maxwell (Nana Oyl), Donovan Scott (Castor Oyl), Allan F. Nicholls (Rough House), Wesley Ivan Hurt (Swee’pea), Bill Irwin (Ham Gravy, the Old Boyfriend), Robert Fortier (Bill Barnacle, the Town Drunk), David McCharen (Harry Hotcash, the Gambler), Sharon Kinney (Cherry, his Moll), Peter Bray (Oxblood Oxheart, the Fighter), Linda Hunt (Mrs. Oxheart, his Mudder), Geoff Hoyle (Scoop, the Reporter), Wayne Robson (Chizzelflint, the Pawnbroker), Larry Pisoni (Chico, the Dishwasher), Carlo Pellegrini (Swifty, the Cook), Susan Kingsley (La Verne, the Waitress), Michael Christensen (Splatz, the Janitor), Ray Cooper (The Preacher), Noel Parenti (Slick, the Milkman), Karen McCormick (Rosie, the Milkmaid), John E. Bristol (Bear, the Hermit), Julie Janney (Mena Walfleur (Julie Janney)), Patty Katz (Mina Walfleur (Patty Katz)), Diane Shaffer (Mona Walfleur (Diane Shaffer)), Nathalie Blossom (Blossom Walfleur (Nathalie Blossom)), Dennis Franz (Spike), Alan Autry (Slug), Ned Dowd (Butch), Hovey Burgess (Mort), Roberto Messina (Gozo), Pietro Torrisi (Bolo), Margery Bond (Daisy), Judy Burgess (Petunia), Saundra MacDonald (Violet), Eve Knoller (Min), Peggy Pisoni (Pickelina), Barbara Zegler (Daphne), Paul Zegler (Mayor Stonefeller, the Official), Pamela Burrell (Mrs. Stonefeller), David Arkin (The Mailman), Klaus Voormann (Von Schnitzel, the Conductor), Doug Dillard (Clem, the Banjo Player), Van Dyke Parks (Hoagy, the Piano Player), Stan Wilson (Oscar, the Barber), Roberto Dell’Acqua (The Chimneysweep), Valerie Velardi (Cindy, the Drudge), Jack Mercer (Popeye – Animated Prologue)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 114 min
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