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Writers (WGA):
Rodman Philbrick (novel)
Charles Leavitt (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 October 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all. more
Plot:
This tells the story of a strong friendship between a young boy with Morquio's syndrome and an older boy who is always bullied because of his size... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Harry Dean Stanton ... Grim

Gena Rowlands ... Gram

Elden Henson ... Maxwell Kane
Douglas Bisset ... Homeless Man

Joseph Perrino ... Blade (as Joe Perrino)
Dov Tiefenbach ... Doghouse Boy #1
Michael Colton ... Doghouse Boy #2
Daniel Lee ... Doghouse Boy #3
Eve Crawford ... Mrs. Donelli

Kieran Culkin ... Kevin Dillon

Sharon Stone ... Gwen Dillon
John Bourgeois ... Mr. Sacker
Bruce Tubbe ... Officer
Rudy Webb ... Mr. Hampton
Ron Nigrini ... Man in Diner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Freak the Mighty (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for elements of violence and peril.
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100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trailer features two scenes not used in the final film: Max playing with one of Kevin's toys and Kevin gets a computer on Christmas. more
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Miscellaneous: Geoff Alexander is credited as conductor twice. more
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Kevin: You need brains, and I need legs; and the Wizard of Oz doesn't live in South Cincinnati. more
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References The Terminator (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Todo En La Vida Se Paga more

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18 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Wow., 4 November 2005
10/10
Author: cableaddict from United States

Caught this one on late-night cable (where else) and just had it on in the background while I worked.... About ten minutes in it pretty much had my attention. About 30 minutes in, as the unique relationship between the two main characters comes into being, I was hooked.

This thing fires on all pistons. Great story, great actors, intelligent humor, moments of genuine tension, and genuinely touching moments without a hint of sappiness. There's not a cliché' in site. The script is wonderful, and the director throws a few remarkable cinematic touches at us, despite this being obvious a lowish-budget flick.

Did I mention that it's a wonderful, wonderful film? I'd give it a "12" if I could.

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