Little Men (1998 film)
Little Men is a 1998 Canadian family drama film starring Mariel Hemingway and Chris Sarandon.[1] It is based on the 1871 novel of the same name written by Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women.[2]
| Little Men | |
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| Directed by | Rodney Gibbons |
| Produced by | Franco Battista Pierre David |
| Screenplay by | Mark Evan Schwartz |
| Based on | Little Men by Louisa May Alcott |
| Starring | Mariel Hemingway Chris Sarandon |
| Narrated by | Kathleen Fee |
| Music by | Milan Kymlicka |
| Cinematography | Georges Archambault |
| Edited by | André Corriveau |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Legacy Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
In 1871, John Brooke meets a homeless youth named Nat Blake in Boston. He sends her to his sister-in-law Jo Bhaer, who runs Plumfield School for Boys with her husband Fritz. Later Nat's friend Dan comes to Plumfield. Jo and Fritz allow him to stay, though he soon proves to be a troublemaker.
Cast
- Mariel Hemingway as Josephine "Jo" Bhaer
- Chris Sarandon as Fritz Bhaer
- Michael Caloz as Nat Blake
- Ben Cook as Dan
- Ricky Mabe as Tommy Bangs
- Gabrielle Boni as Nan Harding
- Kathleen Fee as the Narrator and Molly
- Michael Yarmush as Emil
- Julia Garland as Daisy Brooke
- B. J. McLellan as Jack Ford
- Tyler Hynes as Demi Brooke
Reception
Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars.[3] Leonard Maltin gave it two and a half stars.[1]
Home media release
On July 28, 1998, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment released the film on VHS; as part of the year-long catalog promotion, the Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration. Then on September 28, 1999, it was re-released as part of Warner's second promotion, the Century Collection. As of 2019, the film still remains unavailable on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Catalog Promotions
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration (1998)
- Century Collection (1999)
- Century 2000 (2000)
- Warner Spotlight (2001)
References
- Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 813. ISBN 9780452289789.
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- Gates, Anita (8 May 1998). "FILM REVIEW; So Gosh Darn Wholesome, Until a City Boy Comes Puffin' In". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- Ebert, Roger (8 May 1998). "Little Men". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.