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igor (2008)

igor
igor
PG
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy

Release Date
September 19, 2008
Director
Anthony Leondis
Cast
John Cusack , Myleene Klass , Robin Walsh , Matt McKenna , John Cleese , Steve Buscemi
Runtime
86
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Chris McKenna , John Hoffman , Anthony Leondis , Dimitri Toscas
Tagline
All men are not created evil.

Summary

"Igor," is a playfully irreverent comedy which brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. It tells the story of a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of becoming a scientist in his own right and winning the coveted first place award at the annual Evil Science Fair.

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