A Close Shave

A Close Shave

A cracking wacky adventure.

1996 · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Family, Animation, Comedy

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

Directed by Nick Park · Written by Nick Park

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