I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015)

Plot Summary

This documentary short tells the story of cartoonist David Boswell and his greatest creation: Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman. In the late '70s, David Boswell birthed Reid Fleming, a counterculture icon in the form of a comic book anti-hero. Fast forward to the '80s, Warner Brothers aimed for a Hollywood film. Today, three decades later, Reid Fleming remains stuck in a contractual quagmire. Jonathan Demme, Academy Award-Winner (The Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense), narrates "I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!" This documentary blends stop-motion animation with interviews from Boswell, Hollywood cohorts, and fans, exploring the enduring allure of the indomitable Reid Fleming, the World's Toughest Milkman.

Full Cast & Characters

Jonathan Demme

Narrator (voice)

Matt Groening

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Kevin Pollak

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Ed Asner

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Richard Beattie

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Jeph Loeb

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Dave Thomas

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Bill Gerber

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Matthew Weisman

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David Boswell

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Director & Crew

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