Geri's Game

"Sometimes you don't need more than one person to not feel alone."

1997 0h 4m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 1,263

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.

“Sometimes you don't need more than one person to not feel alone.”

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Cast

Bob Peterson
Geri (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Pinkava
Writers: Jan Pinkava
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Kallett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you don't need more than one person to not feel alone.".

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0131409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jan Pinkava directs. Jim Kallett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Jim Kallett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you don't need more than one person to not feel alone.".
5IMDB entry: tt0131409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 9 themes, including "chess", "eyeglasses", "park", "false teeth".