Film

Popeye 1980

Directed by Robert Altman

  • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
  • 114 min
  • PG

Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.

ActionAdventureComedyFamilybabyoctopusblackmailmusicalbased on comictax collectorbased on cartoonsuper powersailorspinachseaside townabandoned baby

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