The Muppet Christmas Carol
(Video) 

"Restored and remastered 20th anniversary edition"--Container.

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

Special features: audio commentary with director Brian Henson ; blooper reel ; Pepe profiles presents Gonzo, a portrait of the artist as a young weirdo ; Christmas around the world.

Director of photography, John Fenner ; editor, Michael Jablow ; music, Miles Goodman ; costume designers, Ann Hollowood, Polly Smith ; production designer, Val Strazovec.

Michael Caine.

Voices: Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz.

'Tis the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Academy Award winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, 1999, The Cider House Rules) gives a performance that's anything but "Bah, humbug!" as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Together with kind, humble, Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge's eyes -- and his heart -- to the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with original music and dazzling special effects, this restored and remastered 20th Anniversary Edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol will become a holiday tradition your family will treasure all the days of the year. - Container.

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas and reforms his heartless and money-grubbing ways after being visited on Christmas Eve by four ghosts.

MPAA rating: G.

DVD, region 1; full screen extended version or widescreen theatrical presentation ; Dolby Digital.

English or French soundtrack; subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.