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The Mighty (1998)
Director: Peter Chelsom
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Cincinnati: Maxwell (Henson) has a hard time at school because he's huge for his age and his dad's in jail for murder. Kevin (Culkin) has it even worse, since a degenerative disease has left him hunchbacked and on crutches. Inspired by Kevin's love of Arthurian legend, they venture forth with Maxwell carrying his new chum around on his shoulders. Sounds heartwarming, yet the combination of not one but two children triumphing over harsh news from the doctors seems like a terribly calculated assault on our emotions. Chelsom struggles to make it quirky, but the mush factor remains. Good work from the two boys, though (especially Culkin jr), classy support from Rowlands and Stone as grandma and mom respectively. From the novel Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Peter Chelsom
Producer: Jane Startz, Simon Fields
Cast: Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton, Gillian Anderson, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Meat Loaf full cast
Duration: 100 mins
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