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Willard, a mild mannered insurance adjuster, teams up with a foul-mouthed fowl who takes Willard on a surreal quest to become less uptight - and possibly get laid in the process.
A bizarre animated musical comedy, "Down and Dirty Duck" follows the misadventures of a Vietnam War veteran duck who is summoned back from his idyllic afterlife by a hip sorceress named Brenda. Brenda needs his help to defeat her evil ex-husband, the tyrannical wizard King Grimaldi, who seeks to conquer the world. The duo embarks on a psychedelic journey filled with musical numbers and absurd encounters.
This cult animated film is notorious for its surreal and adult-oriented humor, which was unusual for animated features of its time. While it has gained a cult following over the years for its eccentric animation and bizarre storyline, it was largely overlooked or panned by mainstream critics upon its release due to its unconventional nature and questionable taste.
Praised for its unique, psychedelic animation style.
Noted for its surprisingly adult and bizarre humor for an animated film.
Criticized for its disjointed narrative and occasional crude jokes.
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The film's adult humor and psychedelic imagery were highly unconventional for animated features of the 1970s, contributing to its cult status.
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I only recently saw this great film on DVD and I must say, its one of the best films of its kind! We follow Willard, an insurance adjuster who finds himself on one crazy adventure after another with one crazy duck. The music is great, the j...