Frankenthumb

2002 0h 32m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 20

ComedyHorrorScience FictionDrama

Synopsis

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It's ALIVE and ready to deliver nonstop comedy in Steve Oedekerk's outrageous spoof on a classic horror film...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Oedekerk
Pepper / Narrator / Frankenbatthumb / Italian Man (voice)
S. Scott Bullock
Dr. Frankenthumb / Mayor / Minister
Shannon Garza
Little Girl
Jim Jackman
Humpy / Baker / Brother
John Laus
Mob #1
Joe Liss
Blacksmith / Mob #2
Kristin Wolven
Older Woman / Mob #3

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Bourla
Writers: Steve Oedekerk
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 32-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

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Bourla, shot by Karen Chow-Del Rio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Steve Oedekerk and S. Scott Bullock and Shannon Garza carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0342443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Bourla directs. Karen Chow-Del Rio behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Part of the "Thumbs! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by David Bourla, shot by Karen Chow-Del Rio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Steve Oedekerk and S. Scott Bullock and Shannon Garza carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0342443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Karen Chow-Del Rio
Runtime: 32 min · 0h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Frankenthumb (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.