The Blair Thumb

2002 0h 28m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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A trio of eager and intrepid college student filmmakers venture into the woods to make a documentary about the legendary Blair Thumb. Naturally, they get hopelessly lost and find themselves in considerable jeopardy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megan Cavanagh
Stressy (voice)
Jim Jackman
Jish / Nice Old Lady / Crotchety Fisherman (voice)
Paul Greenberg
Pirate / Thumb Woman with Baby (voice)
Steve Oedekerk
Vic / FrankenThumb / Hick Fisherman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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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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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Megan Cavanagh and Jim Jackman and Paul Greenberg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0309369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Todd Portugal directs. David Alvarez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Part of the "Thumbs! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor David Alvarez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megan Cavanagh and Jim Jackman and Paul Greenberg carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0309369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: David Alvarez
Runtime: 28 min · 0h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Blair Thumb (2002)

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.