Tom Thumb in the Land of the Giants
Genres
Overview
A bizarre adventure in which a young boy is chased by a masked phantom holding a severed arm in a graveyard. A man with one arm appears and is handed the severed arm by the phantom. Then a giant woman appears enveloping the boy. An unsettling and delirious apocalyptic atmosphere pervades the movie, designed as a trailer for a "film of the future."
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
4 min
Release Date
1999-06-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
4.6
Kajtek Zedd
Boy
Steen Birger Jørgensen
One Armed Man
Gritt Uldall-Jessen
Giant Woman
Nick Zedd
Phantom
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