Frank Oz plant (voiced by Levi Stubbs) which at times required up to 40 puppeteers to operate. The film allowed Oz to show his ability to work with live actors and led to opportunities to direct films that did not include puppetry. Usually helming comedic productions, Oz went on to direct "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in 1988, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine; "What About Bob?" in 1991, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss; and "Housesitter" in 1992, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (all of which were scored by Miles Goodman). Later films include "The Indian in the Cupboard" (1995), "In &
Hope (1997 film) magazine wrote: "First-time helmer Goldie Hawn embodies a surprising maturity and assurance directing this tearjerker set amid the early ’60s paranoia manufactured by the Cuban Missile Crisis and the growing restlessness of the Civil Rights Movement. Film is sensitively wrought, if sometimes simplistic and heavy-handed, with Hawn showing a firm grasp of the familial ties that bind — and blind." On Rotten Tomatoes, "Hope" currently holds 73% of audience score. Hope (1997 film) Hope is a 1997 American made-for-TV drama film, starring Christine Lahti, Jena Malone and Catherine O'Hara. It was written by Kerry Kennedy and directed by Goldie Hawn,