Desert Mirage

Desert Mirage

100 mins | Comedy, Animation, Fantasy | Dec. 25, 2016

Aspiring cartoonist and middle-aged gumbuster Cliff Morelli (Jeremy Koerner, Black Cat Whiskey, New York Lately) spends his days at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk performing minimum wage janitorial duties. When he is put on suspension after harassing a teenager and his parents threaten to throw him out of the house, Cliff decides to actively pursue his lifelong animation dreams by reconnecting with his rich brother Jack. After a failed attempt and a string of bad luck, Cliff finds himself at the mercy of the animated characters he has created, and together, they form a devilish plan to exact revenge on all those that have wronged him.

Desert Mirage

100 mins | Comedy, Animation, Fantasy | Dec. 25, 2016

Desert Mirage
Aspiring cartoonist and middle-aged gumbuster Cliff Morelli (Jeremy Koerner, Black Cat Whiskey, New York Lately) spends his days at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk performing minimum wage janitorial duties. When he is put on suspension after harassing a teenager and his parents threaten to throw him out of the house, Cliff decides to actively pursue his lifelong animation dreams by reconnecting with his rich brother Jack. After a failed attempt and a string of bad luck, Cliff finds himself at the mercy of the animated characters he has created, and together, they form a devilish plan to exact revenge on all those that have wronged him.
Producers Wild Dogs Productions
Original title Desert Mirage
Directors Michael Fredianelli
Writers Jeremy Koerner, Michael Fredianelli

Cast

Jeremy Koerner

as Cliff, Ryley, Teagan, Leopold, Sammy

Michael Fredianelli

as Jack / Ginger Joe / Rhode Island Red

Tabbitha McBride

as Rebecca

Melinda Torgersen

as Angelina

John S. Boles

as Doug

Sheilah Morrison

as Sandy

Tyler Torgersen

as Boardwalk Teen

Brandon Peterson

as Mystery Man

Mason Torgersen

as Boardwalk Preteen

Chad Kaplan

as Himself - boardwalk victim

David Lambert

as Himself - boardwalk victim

Aaron Stielstra

as Himself - boardwalk victim