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The Mighty

Name: The Mighty
Director: Peter Chelsom
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1998
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sharon Stone, Elden Henson, Kieran Culkin, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton

Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.

1998 · Directed by Peter Chelsom · 100 min · Drama · Comedy · 8 frames

Tagline

The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all

Crew

Screenplay: Charles Leavitt
Cinematography: John de Borman
Edited by: Martin Walsh
Music: Trevor Jones
Production design: Caroline Hanania
Produced by: Simon Fields, Jane Startz

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
Meat Loaf as Iggy
Jenifer Lewis as Mrs. Addison
Dov Tiefenbach as Doghouse Boy #1
Michael Colton as Doghouse Boy #2
Daniel Lee as Doghouse Boy #3

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Chaos Productions, Scholastic Productions, Jane Startz Productions, Miramax
Box office: $2,652,246
Themes: based on novel or book, male friendship, ohio, coming of age, disabled, unlikely friendship, learning disability, birth defect, suit of armor, questioning

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