Geri's Game (1997)
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88% of users liked it
(933 ratings)
John Lasseter and company set out on a mission to perfect human and cloth animation in this Academy Award-winning short film about a playful codger named Geri who challenges himself to a game of chess in the park. As the competition against himself begins to heat up, the eternally youthful chess… More John Lasseter and company set out on a mission to perfect human and cloth animation in this Academy Award-winning short film about a playful codger named Geri who challenges himself to a game of chess in the park. As the competition against himself begins to heat up, the eternally youthful chess player attempts to lighten the mood by playfully feigning a heart attack and finding new uses for his false teeth. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- G, 4 min.
- Directed By
- Jan Pinkava
- Genres
- Drama, Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Nov 25, 1997 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
The effect is rather like speed-reading through a Roald Dahl novel.
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