Tijuana Toads

1969 0h 6m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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Poncho and Toro turn their hunger pangs toward a certain grasshopper with attitude who sounds just like John Wayne!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Don Diamond
Toro (voice)
Tom Holland
Pancho (voice)
John Byner
Texas Grasshopper (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hawley Pratt
Writers: John W. Dunn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Doug Goodwin. 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 Lee Gunther 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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Don Diamond and Tom Holland and John Byner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12416572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hawley Pratt directs. Doug Goodwin scores. Lee Gunther cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Doug Goodwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lee Gunther shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don Diamond and Tom Holland and John Byner carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12416572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.