A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1984
Original Title:
Bearskin, or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years
Genres:
Family | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Davenport Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 19
A soldier can not return home after he leaves the army, and can not find a job. Desperation drives him to make a deal with the Devil, who makes a bet with him. For the next seven years, he will carry a purse of gold that's always full. However, he must wear a bearskin and neither pray nor wash nor cut his hair in all that time. If he survives, he can keep the purse, but if he dies, the Devil gets his soul.
Camera Operator:
Christopher Li
Marvin Lloyd
Cinematography:
Zack Krieger
Tom Davenport
Costume Design:
Valerie Becker
Mimi Davenport
Director:
Tom Davenport
Editor:
Marcia Neidley
Makeup Artist:
Frank Rogers
Music Director:
Alan Jabbour
Producer:
Tom Davenport
Mimi Davenport
Set Decoration:
Wayne McNair
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