The Mighty (1998)

6.9	Listal rating
7.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Peter Chelsom

Starring (View all)

Harry Dean Stanton

Grim

Gena Rowlands

Gram

Elden Henson

Maxwell Kane

Douglas Bisset

Homeless Man

Joseph Perrino

Blade

Dov Tiefenbach

Doghouse Boy #1

Michael Colton

Doghouse Boy #2

Daniel Lee

Doghouse Boy #3

Written by

Rodman Philbrick

Charles Leavitt

(screenplay)

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A nice little movie

2 years, 7 months ago at Oct 8 2:00

johanlefourbe

It thought it was pretty good. I especially liked the perfomance provided by the two boys. Actually, the story was nothing really original but the two boys were so good, they made the whole thing really emotional and actually quite beautiful to watch. So, it is nothing great but it is a good flick and it is definitely worth a look.

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Description: 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. Adapted from the novel, Freak the Mighty, the film explores a building of trust and friendship. Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin ... (more)

Release date : 9 October 1998
UPC: 717951002068

Drama (8), Based On Novel (3), 1998 (2), Death (2), Comedy (2), Friendship (2), 1990s (2), Purse (2), Misfit (2), Talkies (1), Colour (1), Teenage Boy (1), Based On Book (1), Learning Disability (1), People With Disabilities (1), Water Gun (1), Movies Based On Books (1), Bullying (1), Death Of Friend (1), Sort (1)

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"Älykäs nuorisokertomus, jonka raadollinen todellisuus pistää ajattelemaan. Omassa genressään varmaan yks parhaita, mut allekirjottaneelle liian siirappinen ja imelä."

johanlefourbe posted a review 2 years, 7 months ago

A nice little movie

“It thought it was pretty good. I especially liked the perfomance provided by the two boys. Actually, the story was nothing really original but the two boys were so good, they made the whole thing really emotional and actually quite beautiful to watch. So, it is nothing great but it is a good flick and it is definitely worth a look.” read more