Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
92
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1h 28m
Runtime
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Budget
$14.0M
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Key Crew
DirectorKen Kwapis
WriterJudy Freudberg
CinematographyCurtis Clark
ComposerSteve Buckingham
EditorEvan Landis
Production DesignCarol Spier
Produced by
Henson AssociatesWarner Bros. PicturesChildren's Television Workshop
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Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo (voice)
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch (voice)
Cathy Silvers
Marie Dodo (voice)
John Candy
State Trooper
Chevy Chase
Newscaster
