Clifford (film)

Clifford
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Flaherty
Written by	Jay Dee Rock (alias of Will Porter) "Bobby Von Hayes" (alias of Steven Kampmann)
Produced by	Larry Brezner Pieter Jan Brugge
Starring	Martin Short Charles Grodin Mary Steenburgen Dabney Coleman
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Edited by	Tim Board Pembroke J. Herring
Music by	Richard Gibbs
Production companies	Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1994 (1994-04-01)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$7.4 million[1]

Clifford is a 1994 American slapstick black comedy film directed by Paul Flaherty, written by Will Porter (under the alias of "Jay Dee Rock") and Steven Kampmann (under the alias of "Bobby Von Hayes"), and starring Martin Short, Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, and Dabney Coleman with supporting roles by G.D. Spradlin, Anne Jeffreys, Richard Kind, and Jennifer Savidge. It tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who stays with his uncle while his parents are on a business trip in Honolulu.

Clifford was filmed in 1990 and originally planned for release in the summer of 1991, but was shelved for several years due to Orion Pictures' bleak financial situation. The film was not released until 1994, and was a critical and commercial failure but has since developed a cult following.