| Get Squirrely! | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Release poster | |
| Directed by | Ross Venokur |
| Written by | Lenore Venokur |
| Produced by | Dan Krech |
| Starring | Jason Jones Will Forte John Leguizamo Samantha Bee Victoria Justice John Cleese Jim Cummings |
| Cinematography | Kyran Kelly |
| Music by | Marcelo Quinonez |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Viva Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
Get Squirrely (also distributed as A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crack Down) is a 2015 American computer-animated heist comedy film produced by John H. Williams (through Vanguard Animation[2]) and Dan Krech[3] and directed by Ross Venokur.[2][3] Released on November 4, 2016, the film was Vanguard Animation's first theatrically released feature film since 2010's Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back. However, the film received mixed reviews.
Plot
Frankie (Jason Jones), a smooth-talking squirrel, finds out that acorns are being stolen by the evil A.C.O.R.N.S. Corporation. Now he must assemble a rag-tag team of forest animals with only three days to pull off their biggest heist yet.
Cast
- Jason Jones as Frankie
- Will Forte as Cody
- John Leguizamo as Fly Boy/Liam
- Samantha Bee as Raitch
- Victoria Justice as Lola
- John Cleese as Mr. Bellwood
- Jim Cummings as Bear/Edsy
- Denise Oliver as Floor Guard
Development
The film was first announced in 2011 under the original title The Nut House.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Get Squirrely". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- 1 2 Amidi, Amid (November 30, 2015). "'Get Squirrely' Trailer Gives Animation Fans What They Want". Cartoon Brew.
John H. Williams, the producer of four Shrek movies, shows how it's done with the trailer for his new film Get Squirrely: Produced through Williams' Vanguard Films and directed by Ross Venokur
- 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (February 10, 2016). "Buyers 'Get Squirrely' for John H. Williams animation". Screen International.
The Canadian feature was produced by John H. Williams (Shrek) of Vanguard Films and Dan Krech of Awesometown Entertainment. Ross Venokur directs.
- ↑ DeMott, Rick (October 26, 2011). "Arc, Vanguard Team on Nut House Toon | Animation World Network". awn.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Mike Fleming (May 10, 2011). "Vanguard Makes Three-Picture Deal With Author/Scribe Ross Venokur". Deadline. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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