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1980 • 1h 54min • PG • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Popeye

"Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!"

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.

IMDb 5.4

RT 58%

MC 64

Director

Robert Altman

Writer

Jules Feiffer

Composer

Harry Nilsson

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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

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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

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