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''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American musical adventure comedy film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Treasure Island''. It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets and was directed by Brian Henson. Similarly to its predecessor ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'', the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. The live-action actors consisted of Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders, and Kevin Bishop in his feature film debut. Kermit the Frog appeared as Captain Abraham Smollett, Fozzie Bear as Squire Trelawney, Sam Eagle as Mr. Samuel Arrow, and Miss Piggy as the castaway Benjamina Gunn. Following their success as the narrators of ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'', The Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat appeared in specially created roles as Jim's best friends. The film was released on February 16, 1996, one month before ''Muppets Tonight'' premiered on ABC. ==Plot== Jim Hawkins is a young orphan who lives in the ''Admiral Benbow'' in England with his friends Gonzo and Rizzo. Jim listens to the tales of Billy Bones, who tells of his former captain, Captain Flint, who buried his treasure trove on a remote island and executed all of his crew so only he would own the island's map. One night, one of Bones' crewmates Blind Pew arrives, giving Bones the black spot. Bones dies of a heart attack, but gives Jim the treasure map beforehand. An army of pirates attack the inn, destroying it, but the boys escape with the map. The trio take the map to the half-wit Squire Trelawney (Fozzie Bear), who arranges a voyage to find the treasure. The boys are enlisted aboard the ''Hispaniola'' as the cabin boys, accompanied by Trelawney, Dr. Livesey (Bunsen Honeydew), and his assistant Beaker. The ship is commanded by Captain Abraham Smollett (Kermit the Frog) and his overly strict first mate Mr. Arrow (Sam Eagle). The boys meet the cook Long John Silver, a one-legged man who Bones warned them of, but Jim and Silver become good friends. The ship sets sail, but Smollett is concerned by the crew, and has the map locked up when Gonzo and Rizzo are threatened by three of the crew who turn out to be pirates. It is revealed that Silver and all the pirates are formerly part of Flint's crew and want the treasure for themselves. Silver fools Mr. Arrow into leaving the ship to test out a rowboat, claims he drowned, and has his minions steal the map during Arrow's memorial service. Jim, Gonzo, and Rizzo discover Silver's treachery and inform Smollett. Arriving at Treasure Island, Smollett orders the entire crew save the officers to go ashore, but Silver kidnaps Jim to have leverage against the captain. On the island, Silver invites Jim to join them in the treasure hunt using his late father's compass. Smollett, Gonzo, and Rizzo are captured by the native tribe of pigs, where Smollett reunites with his jilted lover Benjamina Gunn (Miss Piggy), the tribe's queen. The pirates find the cave in which Flint hid the treasure is empty, leading to a brief mutiny by Silver allowing Jim to escape. Smollett and Benjamina are captured by Silver, and Smollett is hung from a cliff to fall to his death. Benjamina reveals the treasure is hidden in her house, but when she spits out a kiss from Silver, he hangs her off the cliff as well. Jim rescues his friends and with Mr. Arrow, the group gain control of the ''Hispaniola'', and rescue Smollett and Benjamina. The group engages the pirates in a sword fight, until only Silver is left standing, but he surrenders when he finds himself outnumbered. While all the pirates are imprisoned, Silver discovers he has Mr. Arrow's keys and tries to escape with the treasure. Jim confronts him allows him to leave as long as they never cross paths again, much to Silver's disappointment. However, Mr. Arrow informs Jim and Smollett that the boat Silver used was not seaworthy, and Silver is stranded on the island with no gold. With Jim promoted as the ship's new captain, the crew of the ''Hispaniola'' sail away, while Silver is left marooned with only a wisecracking Moai head for company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muppet Treasure Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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