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Frog
GenreFantasy-comedy
Written byDavid Arata
Mark Herder
Screenplay byDavid Arata
Directed byDavid Grossman
StarringScott Grimes
Shelley Duvall
Elliott Gould
Paul Williams
Music byRon Ramin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerShelley Duvall
ProducerBridget Terry
EditorJimmy B. Frazier
Running time54 mins
Production companyWonderWorks
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 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.

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