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Bookmark this pageHoles (2003)
Director: Andrew Davis
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From Time Out Film Guide
Family films often sink in gooey sentimentality. Not so this Disney's live-actioner based on an award-winning contemporary novel by Louis Sachar. An index of the tone is the vast, arid establishing shots and a growling blues soundtrack. Our gangly adolescent hero is Stanley Yelnats IV (LaBeouf), seemingly fated to be as unlucky as his inventor father (Winkler), when he's wrongly arrested for theft. A harsh, bleakly funny trial delivers Stanley to a boys' labour camp, where inmates wear orange boilersuits and spend their days digging in the desert, at the command of the Warden (Weaver). Stanley's arrival triggers an even stranger turn of events, and unravels family histories, including a mixed-race romance in the old Wild West. Adults play strictly supporting roles, but to strong effect, with cameos including Arquette as a bandit queen, Voight as creepy guard Mr Sir, and even Eartha Kitt as a Latvian fortune-teller (sadly, she doesn't sing). The kids, though, steal the show, notably Thomas, who's a punchy presence as Stanley's enigmatic sidekick Zero. The flashback narrative is standard, but it builds tension over nearly two hours, with a finale that warms the cockles.Author: AHa
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- mimi123 said...
- Posted on Jan 18 2010 19:18 none of that is true i watched it and it had a clever plot and a awesome storyline.(mr sir was my fav character)
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- Razzlemindaa said...
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Posted on May 13 2009 18:51
THIS IS A CRAP FILMM AHAAAAA
if you watch it it may kill youu,
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- Rachel Gilson said...
- Posted on May 13 2009 18:51 this film is SHITT
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- south wolds school said...
- Posted on May 13 2009 18:50 YOU DON'T WANT TO WATCH THIS FILM IT IS ARSE-NUMINGLY BORING AND IF YOU DO WATCH IT THEN YOU MAY DID OF BEORDNESS AND EMBARRES MENT
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- Chazminda said...
- Posted on May 13 2009 18:47 this flim is the worst you will ever see. it has a boring structure and is mindnuming. if you are unfortunate to see this film then you may want to die because its that boring. the diolage is slow and confusing. The film on a hole does not make sence and i would adfize you not to watch such a bad and rubbish film
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Cast & crew
Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Mike Medavoy, Andrew Davis, Teresa Tucker-Davies, Lowell Blank
Cast: Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson, Shia LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Danien Luvara, Scott Plank, Dulé Hill, Allan Kolman, Louis Sacher, Khleo Thomas, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Nathan Davis, Eartha Kitt, Sanya Mateyas, Patricia Arquette, Sigourney Weaver full cast
Genre(s): Children's
Duration: 117 mins
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