Frank Oz
Director, Actor
Films to Rent
- Great Muppet Caper, The (1981)
- Dir. Jim Henson
Feat. Jim Henson, Frank Oz
- Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo become amateur sleuths when Miss Piggy is framed for a jewel heist. MUPPET MOVIE sequel is at least as good as the first.
- Dark Crystal, The (1982)
- Dir. Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Feat. Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw…
- Wonderful fantasy from the Muppet main–man about a cute Gelfling who is must return light to a dark world by restoring the Crystal. With an…
- Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford…
- Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'.
Mark…
- Muppets Take Manhattan, The (1984)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman…
- The third in the series of live–action musical feature films starring Jim Henson's Muppets sees Kermit and friends go to New York City to get…
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia…
- Excellent film version of the off–Broadway musical based on the 1960 horror/comedy of the same name. The story of the man–eating plant is…
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1989)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Michael Caine
- Small–time peddler Steve Martin and aristocratic con–man Michael Caine compete to swindle $50,000 from the next woman they meet. Wild and…
- What About Bob? (1991)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Murray
- Psychiatrist Richard Dreyfuss is followed and endlessly harassed on his vacation by a lovable but neurotic Bill Murray. Wonderful lunacy ensues.
- Housesitter (1992)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn
- Steve Martin is sub–par here as an architect whose new dream house is not a home when his girlfriend refuses to marry him. Enter Goldie Hawn as…
- Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Hal Scardino, Litefoot , Lindsay Crouse…
- A young boy possesses a bedroom secret – a special cupboard that brings his miniature toys to life, chiefly a native Indian and a cowboy. High…
- In and Out (1998)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck…
- Bow–tied teacher Kevin Kline is 'out'–ed by an ex–student during his Oscar acceptance speech, casting suspicion on his impending…
- Bowfinger (1999)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy
- Steve Martin (as writer and actor) ropes in fellow fallen comic legend Eddie Murphy and scores a return to the form of his heyday.
The concept is…
- Score, The (2001)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton…
- Slick but perfunctory caper–comedy with Marlon Brando luring heist–specialist Robert De Niro into a ‘big score’ with Edward…
- Stepford Wives, The (2004)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken…
- Remade as a comedy, this glossy, satirical double–take on the spooky 70s thriller of the same name has man–eating TV executive Nicole…
- Death at a Funeral (2007)
- Dir. Frank Oz
Feat. Matthew MacFadyen, Rupert Graves, Peter Dinklage…
- Following the death of his father, Matthew Mcfadyen returns home to the most diabolical of funerals, in this Ealing–inspired comedy of…