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A Story

IMDb 5.9

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A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.

AnimationAdventure
Short Film

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What is A Story (1987) about?

A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.

Who stars in A Story?

A Story stars Ethan Kanfer (The Narrator / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Nate Kamfer)), Sue C. Nichols (Melvin (voice) (as Sue Nichols)), Jeff Pidgeon (Ted / The Goon Squad (voice)), Andrew Stanton (Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)), Broose Johnson (The Goon Squad (voice) (as Broose)). The film was directed by Andrew Stanton.

How long is A Story?

A Story has a runtime of 5 min and premiered in 1987.

Is A Story worth watching?

A Story holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10. Fans of Animation, Adventure are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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