The Beast Pageant

"A man goes on an adventure"

2010 1h 13m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 5

Fantasy

Synopsis

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Abraham lives deep in the heart of an industrial wasteland. His only companion is a giant machine. Inside the machine is a man and a woman who take care of Abraham's every need. Abraham drifts through daily life until a tiny singing cowboy bursts from his stomach and leads him into the wild.

“A man goes on an adventure”

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Cast

Jon Moses
Abraham / Zeke
Ted Greenway
Machine Man
S. Michael Smith
The Watermelon Man
Holly Foster
Tree
Ron Bauerle
The Milkmother
Ron Bauerle
The Milkmother
Samantha Bennettlepel
Tree / Rock
Chelsea Bonagura
Machine Woman (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Moses
Writers: Albert Birney, Jon Moses
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Moses, shot by Albert Birney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jon Moses and Ted Greenway and S. Michael Smith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man goes on an adventure".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1746248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Moses directs. Albert Birney behind the camera. Jon Moses scores. Maurice Dowdry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Jon Moses, shot by Albert Birney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jon Moses. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maurice Dowdry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Moses and Ted Greenway and S. Michael Smith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A man goes on an adventure".
8IMDB entry: tt1746248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.