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.
Production
Malta-built Sweethaven still stands as a tourist trap today.
Acting
Shelley Duvall was born to play Olive Oyl, no contest.
Score
Harry Nilsson's sea shanties that slap harder than they should.
Director
Robert Altman
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
Bill Irwin
Ham Gravy
Robert Fortier
Bill Barnacle
David McCharen
Harry Hotcash
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robin Williams trained so hard for the role he could crush a can in his fist—no special effects needed.
This film effectively killed the live-action cartoon adaptation until CGI made it possible again.
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