Meet the Feebles

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Meet the Feebles is a 1989 dark comedy puppet film directed by Peter Jackson that parodies show business through a cast of grotesque, adult-oriented Muppet-like characters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
puppet film
cinematographyBy Murray Milne
countryOfOrigin New Zealand
director Peter Jackson
distributor Splendid Pictures
editedBy Jamie Selkirk
features anthropomorphic animals
puppet characters
filmLocation Wellington
followedBy Braindead
follows Bad Taste
genre black comedy
cult film
puppet film
satire
hasCultFollowing true
hasSetting television variety show
theatre
hasTheme drug abuse
exploitation
fame
show business corruption
violence
inspiredBy The Muppets
linked to: Muppets
musicBy Peter Dasent
notableFor adult themes
graphic violence
grotesque puppet characters
originalLanguage English
parodies show business
partOf Peter Jackson filmography
productionCompany WingNut Films
releaseYear 1989
runtimeMinutes 94
starsCharacter Bletch the Walrus
Harry the Rabbit
Heidi the Hippo
Robert the Hedgehog
Samantha the Cat
targetAudience adults
uses practical effects
puppetry
writtenBy Danny Mulheron
Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson
Stephen Sinclair

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Jamie Selkirk notableWork Meet the Feebles
Bad Taste followedBy Meet the Feebles
Elizabeth Moody notableWork Meet the Feebles