A gopher finds himself on a road where trucks are hauling produce to market. He hits on the idea of shaking some of the produce loose for himself, but other animals always beat him to the booty. That is, until a truck comes along with a cow...
Direction
Fowler's kinetic timing rivals classic MGM cartoons
Visual Effects
Early proof CGI slapstick could work
Sound
Every squeak and splat hits perfectly
Director
Jeff Fowler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jeff Fowler's student thesis at Ringling College—he later directed the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, proving his furry chaos credentials.
Released when Pixar prestige dominated, this proved pure visual comedy still had teeth (and buck teeth, specifically).
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