Clifford (1994)

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.

Director:

Paul Flaherty

Writers:

William Porter (as Jay Dee Rock), Steven Kampmann (as Bobby von Hayes)

Stars:

Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Passerby
Josh Seal	...	Kevin
Kevin Mockrin	...	Kevin
Timothy Stack	...	Kevin's Father
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Kevin's Mother

Storyline

In this dark comedy, a mischievous ten-year-old boy named Clifford is sent to his Uncle Martin's for the weekend to get out of his father's hair. It turns out he has a dying obsession to go to Dinosaur World, a theme park near Martin's house and nothing will get in his way to get there.

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Plot Keywords:

troublemaker | forename as title | straitjacket | male tied up | lifting male in air | 

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Taglines:

A comedy with a lot of laughs. And a ten-year-old terror.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clifford - Das kleine Scheusal

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,571,000, 3 April 1994, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,411,659

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment (MBST), Orion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Short's co-stars are usually standing on boxes and next to slightly oversize props.

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Goofs

When Clifford was going very fast on Larry the Scary Rex, there are strings attached to the harness visible behind the skeleton sitting next to him.

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Quotes

Clifford: Oh Uncle Martin, I am so glad you're here. I got on the train to run away, but a person tried to touch my no-no special place! And when I got back, there were bikers here. And they tied me up, Uncle Martin, and then they told me stories that they do on their bikes. Some of them were fun but some of them were scary!

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Alternate Versions

When Clifford is aired on television, several scenes not in the final print are included. Such as Clifford at the airport after making the plane land, there he pretends to be a poor deaf boy. Other scenes include: When Clifford's stolen dog, Sneakers, runs away, there's a scene when they're leaving Sarah's house when Martin tells Clifford about this. After Martin is arrested, there's a scene with Clifford sleeping at Sarah's house and he offers her his great grandmother's wedding ring. A scene with Sarah and Mr. Ellis in a helicopter looking over a new location for a new business.

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Connections

Referenced in Kicking and Screaming (1995)

User Reviews

Nice movie

I just watched this movie on TV and came here to see what other people think about it. I was very much shocked to see that the lead actor Martin Short was 40+ when this movie was made. He is playing a 10 year old brat in this movie and I got to say he has done very well at that. Though he doesn't quite look like a 10 year old but he surely comes close to it. This is a movie about a 10 year old boy, Clifford, who is very mischievous and raises hell everywhere he goes. Sick of his mischiefs, his parents leave him with his Uncle who is a middle-aged man and is trying to convince her fiancée that he likes kids and that's the reason why he agrees to keep Clifford with him. As the movie goes on, Clifford completely destroys his Uncle's life with his pranks because he didn't take him to the local Dinosaur Park. Although the ending wasn't the best but most of the movie is really good. This may not be the best movie you'll ever see but its a nice one to watch with your family. I think kids will really like it. It is really hilarious. I was very surprised to see the IMDb user rating for this movie being a moderate 4.2 and that's why I thought I should stand up for this movie. I think its far better than what the rating suggests.