A Close Shave

Nan
0h 30m
1996
7.6 /10 (896)

A cracking wacky adventure.

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 1996-03-07

Top Billed Cast

Peter Sallis

Wallace (voice)

Anne Reid

Wendolene (voice)

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