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Cowboys

Black ink drawing of a jagged figure against a pale sky

Synopsis

Grotesque Wild West goes vaudeville. Prairie tales in stark, dark ink to outrage and illuminate. Six 3-minute episodes: Slim Pickin’s – poor ole’ Josh finds he’s the victim of false promises. That’s Nothin’ – a few of the boys get together in the saloon. Murder! – an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The silent majority get their way. High Noon – Clint and Chuck face each other out in the final showdown. The Conformist – “If you want to fit in around here, you best do what’s expected of yer.” Outrage – The whole of Joseville is disgusted by the behaviour of their young folk.
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Details

Year
1991
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min
Format
35mm
Director
Phil Mulloy
Composer
Alex Balanescu, Keith Tippett
Funding
an animate! commission, Arts Council England and Channel 4

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Finetake Productions (animate!)

Contact: Finetake

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