Popeye

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.

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

as Popeye

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

as Olive Oyl

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

as Poopdeck Pappy

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

as Wimpy

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

as Bluto

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

as Geezil

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

as The Taxman

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

as Cole Oyl

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

as Nana Oyl

Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott

as Castor Oyl

Reviews

sykobanana

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;...

r96sk

Very poor. Safe to say, I didn't enjoy <em>'Popeye'</em> 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...

badelf

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 n...

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