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Rejected

20007.30h 9m

Overview

A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.

Directed by Don Hertzfeldt
Written by Don Hertzfeldt
Produced by Don Hertzfeldt
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Top Cast

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Robert May

Guy #1 / Guy #2 / Fluffy Guy / Ticks Announcer / Left Hand Characters (voice)

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Jennifer Nyholm

Mother (voice)

Don Hertzfeldt

Don Hertzfeldt

Spoon Guy / Banana / Queen of France (voice)

Themes & Keywords

commercialsurrealsatiresurrealismspoonbananacommercialismanusshort film

About Rejected

Rejected is a animation, comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of commercial, surreal, satire, surrealism, spoon, banana. Directed by Don Hertzfeldt, it stars Robert May, Jennifer Nyholm, Don Hertzfeldt. A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.

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