
Meeting MacGuffin
2017-02-02 · 10 min · ★ 9.5
In a post-apocalyptic future where humanity has fallen apart, a group of scientists and an animated sign complete the construction of a new human race and meet a groundhog climatologist who prepares them for their mission to restore balance to the decimated Earth.
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- Directors
- Catya Plate
- Production companies
- Clothespin Freak Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000
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Richard Steven HorvitzGormal MacGuffin (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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