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6.6/10   138 votes
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Director:
Allan A. Goldstein
Writers:
Phil Savath (writer)
Morley Torgov (novel)
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Release Date:
19 January 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Music more
Plot:
A young Jewish adolescent from an overbearing family likes a Christian girl and is helped by a fun-loving rabbi. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
An powerful, yet amusing look at cultural and self identity more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jan Rubes ... Augustus Glick
Aaron Schwartz ... Henry Glick
Sharon Corder ... Sarah Glick
Susan Douglas Rubes ... Bryna Glick
Ken Zelig ... Morris Moskover
Howard Jerome ... Zelig Peikes
Noam Zylberman ... Maximilian Glick

Alec McClure ... Sandy Lubchuk
Matthew Ball ... Sarge Sargent
Nigel Bennett ... Derek Blackthorn
Joan Nakamoto ... Shizuku Blackthorn
William Marantz ... Rabbi Kaminsky
Casey Chisick ... Bobby Rosenberg
Allan Stratton ... Prof. LaCoste
Rosalie Rudelier ... Mrs. Rosenberg
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bright Spark (Australia) (video title)
La fugue de Maximilien Glick (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:G
Filming Locations:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Followed by "Max Glick" (1990) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
An powerful, yet amusing look at cultural and self identity, 11 March 1999
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Author: Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@execulink.com) from London, Ontario, Canada

This film is a marvel. In the story of a young Jewish boy in a small town, we see a wonderful fable about ethnic identity and individuality. In this fun story of an insecure kid and a maverick Rabbi who change a town of subtle bigots, we learn about those themes in a subtle, but profound way.

The key conflict is how his, and the young rabbi's, sense of identity, both self and ethnic runs counter to the older generation's perception of those issues. To the older generation, being Jewish means to remain invisible, as if to be ashamed of what they are. Any one deviating from that is shut out and feared. Max and the young rabbi on the other hand, represent a new generation with a real sense of security in their religion and a willingness to share it with outsiders.

The example is shown most distinctly in how the generations celebrate. The old one's are sombre and quiet affairs that are from the outsiders, whereas the younger ones dance and play with an infectious joy that teach those same outsiders the beauty of Jewish culture and do more to help Jewish people than the fear the elders have.

Only when the older generation realizes this, is a peace made when they learn that you can protect your way of life by sharing far more than you can by shutting out.

To have a message as profound as this in a film with all the laughs and beauty is a rarity that you owe it yourself to see.

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