Meet the Feebles

Story

Synopsis

Heidi the Hippo, star of 'The Feebles Variety Hour', discovers her lover Bletch the Walrus is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the big show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, Vietnam flashbacks, drug dealing, and murder.

Director

Peter Jackson

Writers

Danny Mulheron, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

Release date

12 August 1989

Budget

$750,000

Box office

$80,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Donna Akersten

  Samantha the Cat / The Sheep (voice)

• 

  Stuart Devenie

  Sebastian / Dr. Quack / Daisy the Cow / Sandy the Chicken (voice)

• 

  Mark Hadlow

  Heidi / Robert / Barry the Bulldog (voice)

• 

  Brian Sergent

  Wynyard the Frog / Trevor the Rat / The Fly (voice)

• Ross Jolly

  Harry / Dennis / Abi Bargwan / Mr. Big / Pekingese / others (voice) (uncredited)

• 

  Peter Vere-Jones

  Bletch / Arfur the Worm (voice)

• 

  Mark Wright

  Sid the Elephant / The Cockroach / Louie the Fish (voice)

• 

  Danny Mulheron

  Heidi the Hippo (uncredited)

• Jay Snowfield

  Killer man (uncredited)

• 

  Doug Wren

  Bletch (voice) (uncredited)

• 

  Peter Jackson

  Audience Member in the Theater (uncredited)

• Fane Flaws

  Musician Frog (voice, uncredited)