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Gus

1976 · 96 min

A goofy, good-natured sports comedy where a kicking mule saves a losing team, full of slapstick and easy laughs.

Directed by
Vincent McEveety
Genres
Comedy, Family
Tagline
It's the league's leading laugh scorer!
Overview
The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy.

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Directed by
Vincent McEveety
Genres
Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • found family
  • friendship
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Vincent McEveety
Written by
Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson
Starring
Ed Asner, Don Knotts, Gary Grimes, Tim Conway, Louise Williams, Dick Van Patten, Ronnie Schell, Bob Crane
Music
Robert F. Brunner
Cinematography
Frank V. Phillips
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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