Clifford (1994)

Director:

Paul Flaherty

Writers (WGA):

Jay Dee Rock (written by) &
Bobby von Hayes (written by)

Release Date:

1 April 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

What's the difference between Clifford and a pit bull? One will tear your heart out, scare your friends and wreck your house. The other one is a dog.

Plot:

Clifford is a ten-year-old troublemaker, who puts not only his parents through hell, but also his uncle with whom his parents have discarded him to.

Plot Keywords:

Troublemaker | Father Son Relationship | Night | Automobile | Cliff

Cast

Martin Short	...	Clifford Daniels
Charles Grodin	...	Martin Daniels
Mary Steenburgen	...	Sarah Davis
Dabney Coleman	...	Gerald Ellis
Richard Kind	...	Julien Daniels
Jennifer Savidge	...	Theodora Daniels
Brandis Kemp	...	Woman on Plane
Ben Savage	...	Roger
Don Galloway	...	Captain
Tim Lane	...	Navigator
Susan Varon	...	Woman Passer-By
Josh Seal	...	Kevin
Kevin Mockrin	...	Kevin
Timothy Stack	...	Kevin's Father
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Kevin's Mother

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Spain:7 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Filmed in 1990.

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the beginning of the movie, Father Clifford is standing in front of a brick wall when Roger jumps from a window and lands on Clifford. Clifford goes down, but the camera does not move. Right before Clifford and Roger get up, the shadows on the brick wall instantly shift, revealing that scene was edited together from multiple takes.

Quotes:

Sarah Davis: Martin, you need help.
Martin Daniels: He's the one who needs help! Go ahead and take him away but don't blame me when his head starts spinning around! Watch out for the green vomit!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Paid to Play (2005)

Funny...But Weird

This movie is a little weird. It's very unusual to see a grown man playing a 10 year old boy. But it was funny. Martin Short is hilarious as a psycho 10 year old boy! Charles Grodin is funny as Hell as the psycho 10 year old's uncle who tries to keep his nephew under control! I haven't seen a lot of Martin Short movies but judging by this performance, he must be a very funny comedian. I like how Clifford(Short) always calls Sarah Davis(Mary Steenburgen) 'Miss Sarah Davis'. It's just funny the way he says it. Anyway, I recommend this movie to everyone. It's hilarious and fun for the whole family.

10/10