Clifford (1992)

Clifford woof! 1992 (PG) Short plays a 10-year-old in an effort delayed by Orion's financial crisis. Creepy little Clifford's uncle Martin (Grodin) rues the day he volunteered to babysit his nephew to prove to his girlfriend (Steenburgen) how much he likes kids. Clifford terrorizes Grodin in surprisingly nasty ways when their plans for visiting Dinosaurworld fall through, although Grodin sees to well-deserved revenge. Not just bad in the conventional sense, but bad in a bizarre sort of alien fashion that raises questions about who was controlling the bodies of the producers. To create the effect of Short really being short, other actors stood on boxes and sets were built slightly larger. 90m/C VHS. Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Dabney Coleman, Sonia Jackson; Director: Paul Flaherty; Writer: Bobby Von Hayes, Jay Dee Rock, Steven Kampmann, Will Aldis; Writer: John A. Alonzo; Cameo: Richard Gibbs.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1992
Rating PG
Length (in minutes) 90
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Martin Short
Actor Sonia Jackson
Actor Dabney Coleman
Actor Mary Steenburgen
Actor Charles Grodin
Cameo Richard Gibbs
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo
Director Paul Flaherty
Writer Bobby Von Hayes
Writer Jay Dee Rock
Writer Will Aldis
Writer Steven Kampmann