The Blimp Trap

2016 0h 45m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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Nine-year-old Harwood isn't like other boys in 1977 Texas. After losing his brother in a tragic car crash, his mother takes up drinking, and Harwood finds comfort in his best friend -- fellow-nine-year-old Billy, the mentally-handicapped girl from down the street. Together, they watch the famous blimp fly overhead, and craft a "blimp trap" to catch it for their very own. They're teased for their special game, and their friendship, until one day, something miraculous happens.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabella Blake-Thomas
Billy
Blaze Tucker
Harwood
Bob Boudreaux
Stan Stone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shawn Welling
Writers: Miriam Esther Goldman, Nathan Carliner Goldman

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Isabella Blake-Thomas and Blaze Tucker and Bob Boudreaux carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4693830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shawn Welling directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Isabella Blake-Thomas and Blaze Tucker and Bob Boudreaux carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4693830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.