
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.


Tells the story of Mr. Softee, a mutant hybrid with an ice cream cone for a head, who was the victim of the anti-miscarriage drug "Nodroppinum" which changed the pregnant mother's child into whatever food she craved at the time (a parody of the Thyladimide scandal from the 60s.) Softee was the head of an ice cream company, until he was forced out of business by the artificial ice cream mafia, led by Don Tofutti.

David Caruso
Mr. Softy's roommate

Tony Darrow
Don Tofutti

James Lorinz
Mr. Softy
Swirlee is a comedy, crime, science fiction film released in 1989 exploring themes of mutant, ice cream man , corporatism, absurdism, thyladimide, short film. Directed by James Lorinz, it stars David Caruso, Tony Darrow, James Lorinz. Tells the story of Mr. Softee, a mutant hybrid with an ice cream cone for a head, who was the victim of the anti-miscarriage drug "Nodroppinum" which changed the pregnant mother's child into whatever food she craved at the time (a parody of the Thyladimide scandal from the 60s.) Softee was the head of an ice cream company, until he was forced out of business by the artificial ice cream mafia, led by Don Tofutti.
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