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01/01/1999 Animation 0h 6m
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Overview

A Charles Bukowski poem is put to animation. Four kids who are friends are drawn to a strange house that their parents tell them to avoid. One day they see a man of about 30 step outside, cigar and whiskey bottle in hand. He becomes a symbol for them of all that is strong, natural, and beautiful. What happens later to this man with the beautiful eyes introduces the boys to the gray and uptight world of adulthood that awaits them.

  1. Jonathan Hodgson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Blegvad

    Narrator Voice

  2. Louis Schendler

    Man Voice

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-12-21
Imagine a world where there was “Tarzan” but no “Jane”, or where big fat goldfish came to the surface to take the bread from your hands. Well that’s where a group of lads live, free to roam their typical community save for any visits to one lone property. It’s not like an old haunted house, it’s just an ordinary building where their parents tell them danger lurks. Of course, being boys, they disregard these instructions on a fairly daily basis, but only once do they encounter a resident - an unkempt, foul-mouthed, whisky-swiller - but he settles for a pleasant good morning and re...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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