Frog (film)
Appearance
Frog | |
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Genre | Fantasy-comedy |
Written by | David Arata Mark Herder |
Screenplay by | David Arata |
Directed by | David Grossman |
Starring | Scott Grimes Shelley Duvall Elliott Gould Paul Williams |
Music by | Ron Ramin |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Shelley Duvall |
Producer | Bridget Terry |
Editor | Jimmy B. Frazier |
Running time | 54 mins |
Production company | WonderWorks |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | January 1, 1987 |
Frog is a 1987 American made-for-television fantasy-comedy film produced for the PBS series WonderWorks, starring Scott Grimes, Shelley Duvall, and Elliott Gould.[1]
The central character Arlo Anderson (played by Scott Grimes) is an unpopular youth with an obsession with lizards and amphibians. His life changes for the better when he purchases a frog named Gus. Gus, an Italian prince turned frog several hundred years earlier, retains the ability to speak. He and Arlo seek out a kiss to turn Gus back into a man.
A sequel to the movie titled Frogs! followed in 1991.
Cast
- Scott Grimes: Arlo Anderson
- Shelley Duvall: Annie Anderson
- Elliott Gould: Bill Anderson
- Paul Williams: Gus
- Amy Lynne: Suzy
- Elizabeth Berkley: Kathy
- Hal Sparks: Jim
References
External links
- Frog at the Internet Movie Database