Muppet Treasure Island
After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where they hire out a boat and crew to find the hidden treasure, which was revealed by Bones before he died. On their voyage across the seas, they soon find out that not everyone on board can be trusted.
Critics Sentiment
Long John Silver performs the Professional Pirate musical number
Billy Bones tells Jim tales about Captain Bernie Flint's treasure
The film jumps significantly when Tim Curry's Long John Silver is introduced, with critics universally praising his scene-stealing performance after a slower opening.
Critics consistently praise Tim Curry's scene-stealing performance as Long John Silver while noting the film starts slowly but improves once characters board the ship. The musical numbers receive mixed reactions, with 'Professional Pirate' and 'Cabin Fever' standing out, though other songs are deemed forgettable. Despite some pacing issues and forgettable human supporting characters, critics appreciate the touching Silver-Jim relationship and the film's faithful adaptation of Stevenson's adventure story.
Full cast
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Tim Curry
Long John Silver
Billy Connolly
Billy Bones
Jennifer Saunders
Mrs. Bluveridge
Kevin Bishop
Jim Hawkins
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
Kevin Clash
Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tom (voice)
Bill Barretta
Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
John Henson
Sweetums (voice)
Danny Blackner
Short Stack Stevens
Peter Geeves
Black Eyed Pea
Harry Jones
Easy Pete
David J. Nicholls
Captain Flint
Frederick Warder
Calico Jerry
Nigel Plaskitt
Additional Muppet Performer
Louise Gold
Female Tourist Rat / Rat Tour Guide (voice)
John Eccleston
Additional Muppet Performer
Simon Buckley
Additional Muppet Performer
Crew
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