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Release
Date: |
08/04/2006
- Nationwide |
Run
Time: |
1
hr. 23 min. |
MPAA
Rating: |
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| For
some mild peril and rude humor. |
Genre: |
Animation |
Starring: |
Kevin
James, Courteney Cox Arquette, Danny Glover, Sam Elliott, Andie
MacDowell |
Director(s): |
Steve
Oedekerk |
Producer(s): |
Steve
Oedekerk, Paul Marshall |
Writer(s): |
Steve
Oedekerk |
Studio: |
Paramount
Pictures |
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| Synopsis |
| Down on the farm, the farmer thinks he's in charge,
keeping all the animals safe and sound. But when the farmer is out
of sight, the lookout sheep shouts Clear! and all of the barnyard
animals spring up on two legs, walk, talk, watch TV, and orchestrate
practical jokes. For Otis the cow that last one is the most important.
He and his best friends--Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the
rooster, and Pig the pig--are world-class pranksters and always in
the mood for a laugh. Otis is in the state of arrested development
and quite happy that way. Otis's dad, Ben, is the cow who makes sure
the farm is running on all cylinders. Each morning, Ben leads a meeting
to take care of farm business and to issue warnings about their common
enemy, the coyotes. (It's a position that Ben takes seriously: As
long as I'm still kickin', he says, no animal will be harmed inside
that fence!) Ben wants Otis to grow up and take responsibility. Much
to Ben's chagrin, Otis's main project comes to life every evening.
As soon as the Farmer hits lights out, the barn is transformed into
Party Central. On this night, there's even a pretty new cow, Daisy--Otis
hams it up for her, and she can't help but be attracted to his fun-loving
personality. That world is not for Ben. He's outside, guarding the
fence and protecting the farm from the coyotes. When Otis explains
to Ben that being on watch isn't his thing. Ben responds: Otis, a
strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others.
When Ben is no longer able to lead, Otis tries to keep order but the
role of leader does not come as naturally for him. Without Ben to
keep everyone in line, absolute mayhem breaks loose and it isn't long
before the farmer begins to get to the bottom of the animals' secret--and
the scheming coyotes begin to think that the farm could be theirs
for the taking. |
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