The Happytime Murders (2018)
In einer Welt in der Puppen als ‚Menschen‘ zweiter Klasse mit eben diesen koexistieren, ist der Privatdetektiv und Ex-Cop Phil Phillips auf der Jagd nach einem Mörder, der bereits seinen Bruder auf dem Gewissen hat. Aktuell hat der Verbrecher es auf die Darsteller der berühmten 80er-Jahre-Fernsehshow „The Happytime Gang“ abgesehen und killt ein Ensemblemitglied nach dem anderen. – Phil sorgte zwar mit einem Fehler einst dafür, dass sämtliche Puppen vom Polizeidienst ausgeschlossen wurden, doch nun sind die Cops auf sein Insiderwissen angewiesen. – Bei den Ermittlungen im düster-versauten Milieu der Puppen stellen Connie und Phil bald fest, dass es der Killer auch auf Phils Ex-Freundin Jenny abgesehen hat …
Der Regisseur:
Brian Henson
Der Autor:
Todd Berger
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Melissa McCarthy as Detective Connie Edwards |
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Bill Barretta as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice) |
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Leslie David Baker as Lt. Banning |
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Elizabeth Banks as Jenny |
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Joel McHale as Agent Campbell |
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Maya Rudolph as Bubbles |
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Dorien Davies as Sandra (voice) |
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Drew Massey as Goofer / Vinny (voice) |
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Kevin Clash as Bumblypants / Lyle (voice) |
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Michael McDonald as Ronovan Scargle |
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Cynthy Wu as Brittenie Marlowe |
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Mitch Silpa as Tommy |
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Hemky Madera as Tito |
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Benjamin Royer as Rick |
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Brekkan Spens as Dick |
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Ryan Tran as Phil |
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Fortune Feimster as Robin |
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Brian Palermo as Paramedic |
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Damon Jones as Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor (voice) |
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Ryan Gaul as Officer Milligan |
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Jimmy O. Yang as Officer Delancey |
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Dennis Keiffer as Junior |
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Jim Palmer as Caesar |
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H. Michael Croner as Jack Cook |
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Barry Rothbart as Fireman |
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Steve Mallory as Kerry |
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Dana Schick as Pretty Girl |
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Jaye Razor as Razor |
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Jen Sung as Sandra's Bodyguard |
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Bryan Cartago as Sandra's Bodyguard |
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Brett Wagner as Rio |
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Colleen Smith as Carol / Dalmatian / Cara (voice) |
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Ben Falcone as Donny |
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Victor Yerrid as Larry / Old Man Puppet (voice) |
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Ted Michaels as Sexist Thug / Ezra (voice) |
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Brian Henson as Crab |
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Patty Guggenheim as Roxy |
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Donna Kimball as Roxy / Cow / Rotten Cotton Girl (voice) |
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Alice Dinnean as Rotten Cotton Girl (voice) |
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Allan Trautman as Octopus / Puppet Doctor (voice) |
| Crew | Heidi Pascoe | Stunt Double |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Production | Vincent J. Raisa | Co-Producer |
| Production | 王中军 | Executive Producer |
| Production | 王中磊 | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Christopher Lennertz | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kelly Berry | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Audrina Kim | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tammy Fearing | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Felice Bee | Executive Producer |
| Production | Divya D'Souza | Co-Producer |
| Production | Basil Grillo | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ben Stillman | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Lisa Bloch-Tobey | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Robert Simonds | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Melissa Brockman | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Charles Rapp | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Randall Rosa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Lisa Henson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jason Markey | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Daniel Silverberg | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Luci Romberg | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Christopher Burian-Mohr | Art Direction |
| Production | Adam Fogelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Heimler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dee Austin Robertson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donald Tang | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Andy Hay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Jeffrey M. Hayes | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Basil Grillo | Co-Producer |
| Visual Effects | Sam Nicholson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Teddy Schwarzman | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Walter Garcia | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting |
| Production | Alex Rockwell | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Tyler Foell | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Hughes | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Geoff Hubbard | Set Designer |
| Visual Effects | Bryan Binder | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jess Brown | Visual Effects Producer |
| Directing | Jane Goldsmith | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Truman | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Philip Toolin | Set Designer |
| Visual Effects | Tony Pirzadeh | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Hannah Betts | Stunts |
| Directing | Brian Henson | Director |
| Crew | Joey Box | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lauren Mary Kim | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Jameson Everett | Assistant Director |
| Production | Jameson Everett | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Todd Berger | Story |
| Camera | Mitchell Amundsen | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Dee Austin Robertson | Story |
| Writing | Todd Berger | Screenplay |
| Editing | Brian Scott Olds | Editor |
| Production | Melissa McCarthy | Producer |
| Production | Jeffrey M. Hayes | Producer |
| Production | Ben Falcone | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pollino | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Chris L. Spellman | Production Design |
| Production | Brian Henson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arjun Bhasin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Williams | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Jennifer Scudder Trent | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | George H. Anderson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jim Stuebe | Sound Mixer |
| Production | John W. Hyde | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Dara Taylor | Additional Music |
| Production | Silawn Lewis | Background Casting Director |