He Was Once backdrop
He Was Once poster
Trailer
He Was Once
7.0
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0h 16m
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1989
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Released
Overview
This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair and sets that make Pee-Wee’s Playhouse look realistic. Davey’s father whips him with a belt for saying that he saw a bear, though he really did see a bear, while his sister looks on in glee. His dog Goliath, actually a leopard-skin footrest with a grotesque tail, tries to help but gets whipped too. Oedipal dream sequences and Davey’s revenge are also highlights in this unforgettable and darkly hilarious suburban nightmare.

Cast
Todd Adams poster
Todd Adams
Davey
Salvador Barone poster
Salvador Barone
Dad
Susan Norman poster
Susan Norman
Sally
Emma Strahs poster
Emma Strahs
Mom
Melissa Gardner poster
Melissa Gardner
Shirley
Todd Haynes poster
Todd Haynes
Randy
Julia Haltigan poster
Julia Haltigan
The Bear
Cyril Autun poster
Cyril Autun
Goliath (voice)
Rob LaBelle poster
Rob LaBelle
Dad (voice)

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