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Desert Mirage

Desert Mirage

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Aspiring cartoonist and middle-aged gumbuster Cliff Morelli (Jeremy Koerner, Black Cat Whiskey, New York Lately) spends his days at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk performing minimum wage janitorial duties. When he is put on suspension after harassing a teenager and his parents threaten to throw him out of the house, Cliff decides to actively pursue his lifelong animation dreams by reconnecting with his rich brother Jack. After a failed attempt and a string of bad luck, Cliff finds himself at the mercy of the animated characters he has created, and together, they form a devilish plan to exact revenge on all those that have wronged him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

25 December 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jeremy Koerner

Jeremy Koerner

Cliff, Ryley, Teagan, Leopold, Sammy

Michael Fredianelli

Michael Fredianelli

Jack / Ginger Joe / Rhode Island Red

Tabbitha McBride

Tabbitha McBride

Rebecca

Melinda Torgersen

Melinda Torgersen

Angelina

John S. Boles

John S. Boles

Doug

Sheilah Morrison

Sheilah Morrison

Sandy

George S. Gemette

George S. Gemette

Bill

Morgan Finley King

Morgan Finley King

Hank

Tyler Torgersen

Tyler Torgersen

Boardwalk Teen

Landon Torgersen

Landon Torgersen

Max

Brandon Peterson

Brandon Peterson

Mystery Man

Mason Torgersen

Mason Torgersen

Boardwalk Preteen

Chad Kaplan

Chad Kaplan

Himself - boardwalk victim

David Lambert

David Lambert

Himself - boardwalk victim

Aaron Stielstra

Aaron Stielstra

Himself - boardwalk victim

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