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A Close Shave(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-03-07
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803 Votes
Time: 0h 30m
Overview:
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Revenue: $4,638.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: A Close Shave
Top 2 Billed Cast
Peter Sallis
Wallace (voice)
Anne Reid
Wendolene (voice)
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