I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015•13m•5.0•Released
Documentary
This documentary short tells the story of cartoonist David Boswell and his greatest creation: Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman. In the late '70s, David Boswell birthed Reid Fleming, a counterculture icon in the form of a comic book anti-hero. Fast forward to the '80s, Warner Brothers aimed for a Hollywood film. Today, three decades later, Reid Fleming remains stuck in a contractual quagmire. Jonathan Demme, Academy Award-Winner (The Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense), narrates "I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!" This documentary blends stop-motion animation with interviews from Boswell, Hollywood cohorts, and fans, exploring the enduring allure of the indomitable Reid Fleming, the World's Toughest Milkman.
Director
Charlie Tyrell
Writer
Charlie Tyrell
Languages
English
Cast
Jonathan Demme
Narrator (voice)
Matt Groening
Himself
Kevin Pollak
Himself
Ed Asner
Himself
Richard Beattie
Himself
Jeph Loeb
Himself
Dave Thomas
Himself
Bill Gerber
Himself
Matthew Weisman
Himself
David Boswell
Himself
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