Clifford (film)

Clifford is a 1994 American slapstick black comedy film directed by Paul Flaherty, written by Jay Dee Rock and Steven Kampmann (under the alias of "Bobby Von Hayes"), and starring Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, and Dabney Coleman with supporting roles by G.D. Spradlin, Anne Jeffreys, Richard Kind, and Jennifer Savidge. It tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who stays with his uncle while his parents are on a business trip in Honolulu.

Not to be confused with Clifford the Big Red Dog (film) or Clifford's Really Big Movie.
Clifford
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Flaherty
Written byJay Dee Rock
"Bobby Von Hayes" (alias of Steven Kampmann)
Produced byLarry Brezner
Pieter Jan Brugge
Starring
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Edited byTim Board
Pembroke J. Herring
Music byRichard Gibbs
Production
companies
Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • April 1, 1994 (1994-04-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$7.4 million

Clifford was filmed in 1990 and originally planned for release in the summer of 1991, but was shelved for several years due to Orion Pictures' bleak financial situation. The film was not released until 1994, and was a critical and commercial failure but has since developed a cult following.

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