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==Plot== |
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Kevin ([[Kieran Culkin]]) suffers from a rare, inhibiting disabillity. He is extremely intelligent and prone to flights of fancy. Max ([[Elden Henson]]) is an overweight boy suffering from a learning disabillity. He has failed the seventh grade several times. Keven is assigned as Max's reading tutor. They form a bond of friendship over the similar circumstances they share, such as both being outcasts and their fathers abandoning them. |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Jenifer Lewis]] as Mrs. Addison |
*[[Jenifer Lewis]] as Mrs. Addison |
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*[[Joseph Perrino]] as Blade |
*[[Joseph Perrino]] as Blade |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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The film was a critical and commercial flop. The film recieved decent reviews and was hailed as the year's [[Good Will Hunting]]. The disappointment of the film was probably due to the lack of advertising for the movie. [[Miramax]] marketed the film in newspaper ads that included [[Sharon Stone]]'s name and omitted the other cast |
The film was a critical and commercial flop. The film recieved decent reviews and was hailed as the year's [[Good Will Hunting]]. The disappointment of the film was probably due to the lack of advertising for the movie. [[Miramax]] marketed the film in newspaper ads that included [[Sharon Stone]]'s name and omitted the other cast members, including Freak and Max. |
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==Trivia== |
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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. |
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* [[Ian Michael Smith]] was considered for the role of Kevin. |
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==Goofs== |
==Goofs== |
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Geoff Alexander is credited as conductor twice. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 04:22, 17 January 2008
| The Mighty | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Chelsom |
| Written by | Rodman Philbrick |
| Produced by | Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein |
| Starring | Sharon Stone Gena Rowlands Gillian Anderson Harry Dean Stanton Kieran Culkin James Gandolfini Elden Henson |
| Edited by | Martin Walsh |
| Music by | Trevor Jones |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films Scholastic |
Release dates | October 9, 1998 |
Running time | 100 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 |
| Box office | $2,652,246 |
The Mighty is a 1998 comedy-drama film, based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.
Taglines:
The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all.
Courage comes in all sizes.
Plot
Kevin (Kieran Culkin) suffers from a rare, inhibiting disabillity. He is extremely intelligent and prone to flights of fancy. Max (Elden Henson) is an overweight boy suffering from a learning disabillity. He has failed the seventh grade several times. Keven is assigned as Max's reading tutor. They form a bond of friendship over the similar circumstances they share, such as both being outcasts and their fathers abandoning them.
Cast
- Sharon Stone as Gwen Dillon
- Elden Henson as Maxwell "Max" Kane
- Kieran Culkin as Kevin "Freak" Dillon
- Gena Rowlands as Gram
- Harry Dean Stanton as Grim
- James Gandolfini as Kenneth "Kenny" Kane
- Gillian Anderson as Loretta Lee
- Meat Loaf as Iggy Lee
- Jenifer Lewis as Mrs. Addison
- Joseph Perrino as Blade
Reception
The film was a critical and commercial flop. The film recieved decent reviews and was hailed as the year's Good Will Hunting. The disappointment of the film was probably due to the lack of advertising for the movie. Miramax marketed the film in newspaper ads that included Sharon Stone's name and omitted the other cast members, including Freak and Max.
Goofs
Geoff Alexander is credited as conductor twice.