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The Mighty

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The Mighty (1998)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:29

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: Heavy-handed and overwrought.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Touching story of a young physically challenged boy with a taste for adventure stories who befriends his physically strong but mentally challenged neighbor so that they may act out fantastic... Touching story of a young physically challenged boy with a taste for adventure stories who befriends his physically strong but mentally challenged neighbor so that they may act out fantastic adventures. [More]

Starring: Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton, Gillian Anderson

Starring: Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Harry Dean Stanton, Gillian Anderson, James Gandolfini, Kieran Culkin, Eldon Henson

Director: Peter Chelsom

Director: Peter Chelsom
Screenwriter: Charles Leavitt
Story: Rodman Philbrick
Producer: Jane Startz, Simon Fields
Composer: Trevor Jones

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Dragan Antulov

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Daniel M. Kimmel

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Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 06:33 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Clint Morris

Touching and ultimately rewarding..Culkin shines

comment Comment | Apr., 27 2003 01:18 AM

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2/5

Christopher Smith

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John R. McEwen

...A cheesy, overdramatic tear-jerker full of transparent sentimentality and forced emotion.

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Jeffrey Westhoff

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comment Comment | Feb., 06 2003 01:25 PM

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Dan Lybarger

Decently acted but only moderately inspiring.

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Jeff Strickler

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