Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle

"Every Hand Has A Thumb..."

1999 0h 29m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 43

ComedyScience FictionAction

Synopsis

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The hilarious story of a restless young farm-thumb, Loke Groundrunner, and his tasty companion, Princess Bunhead, who go on an quest to combat Black Helmet Man and the Evil Thumbpire. This is the first film of the hilarious 'Thumbs!' franchise.

“Every Hand Has A Thumb...”

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Cast

Steve Oedekerk
Loke Groundrunner / Beboobeep / Unwise Council Member / The Puppet / Gabba the Butt / Big Toe & Yes Man / Aunt Gonnabiteit (voice)
Andrea Fears
Princess Bunhead (voice)
Ross Shafer
Hand Duet (voice) (as Ross Schaefer)
Rob Paulsen
Oobedoob Scooby Dooby Benubi / Thumbtrooper (voice)
Paul Greenberg
Prissypeo (voice)
Jim Jackman
Crunchy / Lieutenant (voice)
Mark DeCarlo
Black Helmet Man (voice)
Jim Hope
Commander Cuticle / Annoying Pilot / Effeminate Thumb / Instructor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Oedekerk
Writers: Steve Oedekerk
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Thumbs! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Steve Oedekerk and Andrea Fears and Ross Shafer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every Hand Has A Thumb...".

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IMDB entry: tt0206341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Oedekerk directs. Robert Folk scores. Mike DePrez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Thumbs! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mike DePrez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Oedekerk and Andrea Fears and Ross Shafer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every Hand Has A Thumb...".
8IMDB entry: tt0206341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Robert Folk
Editing: Mike DePrez
Production design: Geoffrey Kater
Makeup / hair: Laurel Kelly
Runtime: 29 min · 0h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)

Part of

Thumbs! Collection

O Entertainment short films created by Steve Oedekerk using "Thumbation" technology, a process which combines live-action thumbs and superimposition of the voice actors' faces.