Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Steve Oedekerk
Loke Groundrunner
Andrea Fears
Princess Bunhead
Ross Shafer
Hand Duet
Rob Paulsen
Oobedoob Benubi
Paul Greenberg
Prissypeo
Jim Jackman
Crunchy
Mark DeCarlo
Black Helmet Man
Jim Hope
Commander Cuticle
Tony Pyle
Thanks
Matthew Aufdenspring
Associate Producer
David Floyd
Brave Pilot
Megan Cavanagh
Fighter Pilot #2
Jorg Dubin
Art Direction
Tom Koranda
Producer
Laurel Kelly
Makeup Artist
Paul Marshall
Producer
Paul Marshal
Producer
Matthew Nicolay
Sound Mixer
John Laus
Post Production Supervisor
Robert Folk
Composer
Mike DePrez
Cinematographer
James Schexnaydre
Property Master
David Cooke
Assistant Property Master
Gary Dimaggio
Editor
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time29m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle is a 1999 short film directed by Steve Oedekerk. Using dressed up and coifed thumbs as puppets, Oedekerk created a parody of Star Wars, with characters like Loke Groundrunner, Princess Bunhead, Oobeedoob Benubi, Hand Duet, Crunchaka, Beeboobeep, Prissypeo, Black Helmet Man and Gabba the Butt. It is the first film in the Thumbs! series. Thumb Wars debuted on American television May 18, 1999, on UPN. It had its cable premiere on Cartoon Network on October 2, 2008 (and again on October 2, 2009) to promote the 2008 Clone Wars series that premiered the next day. The TV version provided a trimmed down version of the film. It was also re-released in 2002 alongside Thumbtanic as the Thumb Wars/Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature on VHS and DVD. In 2005, the filmettes were again released together as a UMD Video on the PlayStation Portable system.The film is produced by O Entertainment and was released on May 18, 1999.The films stars voice actors Steve Oedekerk, Ross Shafer, Mark DeCarlo, Rob Paulsen, Paul Greenberg, Andrea Fears, and Megan Cavanagh. Steve Oedekerk, Mark DeCarlo, Rob Paulsen, and Megan Cavanagh also worked on the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, as well as the TV show that ran from 2002-2006 also done with O Entertainment.