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The Indian In The Cupboard (1995)
Released By: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   Rating: PG   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Genre: Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Frank Oz
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Hal Scardino, Litefoot
Published ID: 5825
UPC: 043396116429,
Plot: Based on the popular children's book by Lynne Reid Banks, this fantasy concerns a young boy who discovers that his toys are developing lives of their own -- which presents him with unexpected responsibilities. Omri (Hal Scardino), a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cabinet from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother Jane (Linsday Crouse), and a tiny plastic model of an Indian from his best friend Patrick (Rishi Bhat). Putting them all together, Omri locks the Indian inside the cabinet, only to be awoken by a strange sound in the middle of the night. Omri opens the cabinet to discover that the tiny Indian has come to life; it seems that he's called Little Bear (Litefoot), and he claims to have learned English from settlers in 1761. Omri hides this remarkable discovery from his mother but shares it with Patrick; as an experiment, Patrick locks a toy cowboy into the cupboard, and soon Little Bear has a companion, Boone (David Keith), though predictably, the cowboy and the Indian don't get along well at first. Omri comes to the realizations that his living and breathing playthings are also people with lives of their own, and he begins to wonder how much control he should really have over their lives. The Indian in the Cupboard was directed by Frank Oz, best known as one of the original puppeteers for The Muppets and the voice of Miss Piggy. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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about this movie the indian and the cuboard
Added 11/22/2009

i saw this movie a long time ago probably when i was 8 or 10 or 15 i saw this movie i pretty much am not sure what age i was when i saw this movie anyways that is not the point the point is that this movie was good and i liked it i give this movie 5 stars because it was so good and this movie is awesome funny and cool i love this movie but i was going to order it again because i love this movie so much when i saw this when i was probably little so i decided nope don't want this movie anymore so anyways i love this movie this movie was awesome funny cool and the bomb and i loved this movie because it was so good and maybe when i get way more money i am hopeing to buy this movie again i decided i didn't want this movie right now because i do not have the money for this movie
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Not the Book, But Good Enough for Entertainment Including Motley Crue
Added 6/30/2009

Beautiful soundtrack accompanies this film and brings to life the magic of the Indian in the Cupboard. Children, unlike adults, will not notice the stilted acting as they will be so caught up with the thought of the power of the cupboard and seeing a beloved book on screen.

Two things that caught me by surprise were Motley Crue's music video of Girls, Girls, Girls added to the TV watching scene where Little Bear shoots Boone in the heat of the "cowboy and Indian" battle. I'm sure it was meant to contrast Omri's era with the era from which the tiny men came, but I wish they had used a different clip because it made it so I couldn't show it to my class. The other small difference was that the setting was in America as opposed to England, but that's a detail that can be overlooked.

Overall, children will find it an enjoyable portrayal of the book and will allow you to discuss and compare differences and similarities between literature and film.

1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Never received
Added 6/28/2009

This was ordered on 5/27/09 and never received/billed. Not sure why or what happened, but not impressed.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
I'll get straight to the point
Added 11/16/2008

*racist

Unless a parent is going to use the book/movie as a learning tool to show explain racism to their child don't buy it.

2 out of 5 people found this helpful.
It is great!!!
Added 11/12/2008

This is a must see movie for any ages. It brings about the use of imaginations again parents!!!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
about this movie the indian and the cuboard
Added 11/22/2009

i saw this movie a long time ago probably when i was 8 or 10 or 15 i saw this movie i pretty much am not sure what age i was when i saw this movie anyways that is not the point the point is that this movie was good and i liked it i give this movie 5 stars because it was so good and this movie is awesome funny and cool i love this movie but i was going to order it again because i love this movie so much when i saw this when i was probably little so i decided nope don't want this movie anymore so anyways i love this movie this movie was awesome funny cool and the bomb and i loved this movie because it was so good and maybe when i get way more money i am hopeing to buy this movie again i decided i didn't want this movie right now because i do not have the money for this movie
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Not the Book, But Good Enough for Entertainment Including Motley Crue
Added 6/30/2009

Beautiful soundtrack accompanies this film and brings to life the magic of the Indian in the Cupboard. Children, unlike adults, will not notice the stilted acting as they will be so caught up with the thought of the power of the cupboard and seeing a beloved book on screen.

Two things that caught me by surprise were Motley Crue's music video of Girls, Girls, Girls added to the TV watching scene where Little Bear shoots Boone in the heat of the "cowboy and Indian" battle. I'm sure it was meant to contrast Omri's era with the era from which the tiny men came, but I wish they had used a different clip because it made it so I couldn't show it to my class. The other small difference was that the setting was in America as opposed to England, but that's a detail that can be overlooked.

Overall, children will find it an enjoyable portrayal of the book and will allow you to discuss and compare differences and similarities between literature and film.

1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Never received
Added 6/28/2009

This was ordered on 5/27/09 and never received/billed. Not sure why or what happened, but not impressed.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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