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Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes

Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes

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Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes

2002

0h 8m

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Documentary

Animation

Overview

A documentary about the making of Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions.

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Aardman

The people behind it

Cast & crew

2 featured cast members

Starring

Nick Park

Nick Park

Self

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)

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