VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera

Aug 1, 2004

0h 50m

★ 6.0

A Lesson In Perseverance

Overview

It's Rocky meets the Mikado when Larry the Cucumber stars as The Italian Scallion in this newest VeggieTales adventure. Larry is a wrestler who somehow manages never to finish what he starts. Eventually his ability to take anything seriously lands him in the ring with Apollo Gourd.

Genres

Family

Animation

Production Companies

Big Idea Productions

DKP Studios

VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera Trailers

Cast

Bobby/Master/Apollo/Archibald/Jm Gourdly/Mikey(voice)

Phil Vischer

Scallion/Cameraman/Jean Claude/St. Patrick/Pirates(voice)

Mike Nawrocki

Junior - Hadrian (voice)

Lisa Vischer

Lutfi/Irish Dream Man/Sumo Passerby/Pirates (voice)

Tim Hodge

Captain/Clergyman/Po Tato/Pirates (voice)

Greg Whalen

Sailor #2 (voice)

Joe Sapulich

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