| Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy |
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| Distributed by |
Lionsgate |
| Directed by |
Ezekiel Norton |
| Starring |
Kathy Bates |
| Production company |
Mainframe Entertainment |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
English |
| Release date |
November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09) |
| Running time |
49 minutes |
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy is a 2004 computer-animated television special produced by Mainframe Entertainment for Lions Gate Entertainment. The special, created to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Popeye the Sailor comic strip character, first aired on Fox on December 17, 2004 and was rebroadcast on the same network in December 2005.
Synopsis [edit]
Popeye is on a quest to find his missing father Poopdeck Pappy. Popeye is dogged by nightmares warning him that his Pappy, who abandoned him as a child, is in danger and needs him, so he bravely sets out on the open sea to find his long-lost father. Accompanied by the admiring Olive Oyl, the brawny Bluto, and little Swee'Pea. He heads for the Sea of Mystery, which happens to be in the evil Sea Hag’s domain. Strange things begin to happen along the way, as the group encounters sirens, serpents, and menacing mists.
Reception [edit]
The movie had a mostly negative reception from critics.[1][2] It currently has no critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but has received mixed to negative user reviews, with a 38% Audience Rating, based on 1,865 user ratings, with an average rating score of 2.9/5.[3]
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