A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991 1h 24m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 47

FamilyFantasyComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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A young Los Angeles police officer and a mysterious gnome become unlikely partners as they track a killer. When a sting operation goes awry, officer Casey is blamed for the murder of his colleague and Gnorm the gnome is the only witness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Michael Hall
Casey Gallagher
Jerry Orbach
Stan Walton
Claudia Christian
Samantha
Eli Danker
Zadar
Robert Z'Dar
Reggie
Mark Harelik
Detective Kaminsky
Rob Paulsen
Gnorm (voice)
Mike Avery
Gnorm

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stan Winston
Writers: Pen Densham, Pen Densham, John Watson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Stan Winston, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marcus Manton 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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Anthony Michael Hall and Jerry Orbach and Claudia Christian carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stan Winston directs. Bojan Bazelli behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Marcus Manton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Stan Winston, shot by Bojan Bazelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marcus Manton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anthony Michael Hall and Jerry Orbach and Claudia Christian carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "police", "detective", "los angeles, california", "police detective".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.