France / May 01, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dov Tiefenbach | Doghouse Boy #1 |
| Michael Colton | Doghouse Boy #2 |
| Daniel Lee | Doghouse Boy #3 |
| James Gandolfini | Kenny Kane |
| Gillian Anderson | Loretta Lee |
| John Bourgeois | Mr. Sacker |
| Eve Crawford | Mrs. Donelli |
| Telmo Miranda | Boy in Hall |
| Nadia Litz | Girl in Diner |
| Ron Nigrini | Man in Diner |
| Carl Marotte | Doctor |
| Nora Sheehan | Police Woman |
| Sophie Bennett | Little Girl |
| Bryon Bully | Fat Boy |
| Joe Perrino | Blade |
| Sting | The Balladeer |
| Bruce Tubbe | Officer |
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| Douglas Bisset | Homeless Man |
| Rudy Webb | Mr. Hampton |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mighty |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chaos Productions, Scholastic Productions, Jane Startz Productions, Miramax |
| Official site | miramax.com |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1998 |
| Executive producer | Julie Goldstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Deborah Forte |
| Production | Don Carmody, Jason Clark, Simon Fields, Jane Startz |
| Writer | Rodman Philbrick, Charles Leavitt |
| Casting | Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen |
| Editing | Martin Walsh |
| Cinematography | John de Borman |
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| Assistant directors | Peter Chelsom |
| Camera operators | John de Borman |
| Additional photography | John de Borman |
| Production design | Caroline Hanania, Dennis Davenport, Carolyn A. Loucks |
| Art direction | Dennis Davenport, Caroline Hanania, Carolyn A. Loucks |
| Set decoration | Carolyn A. Loucks, Caroline Hanania, Dennis Davenport |
| Music | Trevor Jones |
| Sound | Trevor Jones |
| Costume design | Marie-Sylvie Deveau, Deborah McNulty, Jennifer Bower O'Halloran, Toni-Ann Walker, Tricia Sawyer, Christine A. Hart |
| Makeup | Tricia Sawyer, Christine A. Hart, Deborah McNulty, Jennifer Bower O'Halloran, Toni-Ann Walker, Marie-Sylvie Deveau |
| Hairstyling | Jennifer Bower O'Halloran, Deborah McNulty, Toni-Ann Walker, Marie-Sylvie Deveau, Tricia Sawyer, Christine A. Hart |
| Revenue | 2.652.246 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jun 01, 1998 / Newport International Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Jun 01, 1998 / 16
Canada / Jun 01, 1998 / 14A
United States / Oct 09, 1998
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 30, 1998 / PG-13
France / Dec 23, 1998 / U
Germany / May 06, 1999 / 6
Austria / May 14, 1999
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Czechia / Nov 04, 1999 / U
Physical media
Sweden / Oct 01, 1998 / 11 / DVD
TV
Sweden / Jun 24, 2001 / 15 / TV3
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