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Popeye

Popeye

Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!

19805.51h 54m

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.

Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Jules Feiffer, E. C. Segar
Produced by Robert Evans
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $49.8M

Top Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Popeye

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Olive Oyl

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Poopdeck Pappy

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Wimpy

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Bluto

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

Geezil

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

The Taxman

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Cole Oyl

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Nana Oyl

Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott

Castor Oyl

Themes & Keywords

babyoctopusblackmailmusicalbased on comictax collectorbased on cartoonsuper powersailorspinachseaside townabandoned baby

About Popeye

Popeye is a action, adventure, comedy, family film released in 1980 exploring themes of baby, octopus, blackmail, musical, based on comic, tax collector. Directed by Robert Altman, it stars Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston. 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.

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