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Bogus (1996)
Released By: Warner Home Video   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Norman Jewison
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Andrea Martin, Gerard Depardieu, Nancy Travis, Whoopi Goldberg, Denis Mercier
Published ID: 6638
UPC: 085393183127,
Plot: Albert Franklin (Haley Joel Osment) is the son of stage magician Lorraine Franklin, and has learned to do a few magic tricks of his own. However, when his mother dies and he is sent to live with his aunt Harriet (Whoopi Goldberg), it becomes clear that for him the boundary between stage magic and the real kind is just a bit fuzzy. This is fortunate, because the young man needs a friend. The friend magically appears in the form of a spirit (Gerard Depardieu) calling himself Bogus, who helps him figure out how to meet the challenge of relating to his very preoccupied aunt. She is more concerned with keeping her restaurant supply company afloat than she is with her new ward. Things change when she, too, catches a glimpse of the spirit. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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A True Sleeper!
Added 6/5/2008

The first time I knew this movie existed, I found it movie in the DVD section at my local library. I never heard about it... never saw a trailer anywhere... never saw or read any reviews about it anywhere. So I borrowed it because Haley Joel Osment was in it, whom I think is a wonderful child actor. What an absolutley delightful and beautifully crafted movie this is. Others before told you of the plot. I will just say this: HOW can such a gem have been so inadequately promoted or recognized?? Why has it been kept so secret? But, like a true treasure, this film sparkels. Everything in it works so well: casting, direction, acting, music, visuals.... it is a masterpiece! This is how a movie is supposed to be made. Wonderful... simply wonderful!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
"Bogus"
Added 3/25/2008

This movie is well written and performed. Very insightful into the thinking of children and adults. Wonderfully funny and very entertaining. Great casting of Whoopi, Gerard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment (who will steel your heart). I cannot imagine this movie with anyone of these actors not in those parts. THEY ARE PERFECT.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Nothing "Bogus" about this film except the title
Added 3/10/2008

How does anyone cope with a situation that's almost intolerable? In young Albert's (Osment) case, he invents an imaginary friend "Bogus" (Depardieu) when his Mom dies and he's forced to move from familiar Las Vegas to New Jersey with a Godmother, Harriet, (Goldberg) that he's never met before.

But, Bogus isn't just a figment of Albert's imagination. He's a just a part of the magic that connects us all.

"Bogus" is a film that both parents and kids can enjoy. It's warm, funny, and worthwhile. I think Osment and Depardieu have to be one of the best acting teams ever. Whoopi Goldberg is always a delight.


5 out of 5 people found this helpful.
Bogus
Added 5/13/2007

Whoopie!! Need anyone say more? No matter what she does, it is done with taste and humor. Even when the language gets a little blue, I have to ignor it and enjoy her acting ability. I am in the process of finding all of her many movies on Amazon, and ordering them one or two at a time. Many thanks for having one of the lesser known ones-Bogus-I have been searching for it for years. It really touches your heart and fills you with laughter. Yours as usual, Patricia A. Adams
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Really cut movie
Added 3/13/2007

Why do some of you think Whoopi's character didn't like the boy because he was white? I'm pretty sure his mom was white and she and Whoopi were friends!

This is such a cute movie. I just love the little boy and the way he acts.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
A True Sleeper!
Added 6/5/2008

The first time I knew this movie existed, I found it movie in the DVD section at my local library. I never heard about it... never saw a trailer anywhere... never saw or read any reviews about it anywhere. So I borrowed it because Haley Joel Osment was in it, whom I think is a wonderful child actor. What an absolutley delightful and beautifully crafted movie this is. Others before told you of the plot. I will just say this: HOW can such a gem have been so inadequately promoted or recognized?? Why has it been kept so secret? But, like a true treasure, this film sparkels. Everything in it works so well: casting, direction, acting, music, visuals.... it is a masterpiece! This is how a movie is supposed to be made. Wonderful... simply wonderful!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
"Bogus"
Added 3/25/2008

This movie is well written and performed. Very insightful into the thinking of children and adults. Wonderfully funny and very entertaining. Great casting of Whoopi, Gerard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment (who will steel your heart). I cannot imagine this movie with anyone of these actors not in those parts. THEY ARE PERFECT.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Nothing "Bogus" about this film except the title
Added 3/10/2008

How does anyone cope with a situation that's almost intolerable? In young Albert's (Osment) case, he invents an imaginary friend "Bogus" (Depardieu) when his Mom dies and he's forced to move from familiar Las Vegas to New Jersey with a Godmother, Harriet, (Goldberg) that he's never met before.

But, Bogus isn't just a figment of Albert's imagination. He's a just a part of the magic that connects us all.

"Bogus" is a film that both parents and kids can enjoy. It's warm, funny, and worthwhile. I think Osment and Depardieu have to be one of the best acting teams ever. Whoopi Goldberg is always a delight.


5 out of 5 people found this helpful.
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