The Little Kidnappers (1990)

Loosely based on a '50's movie of the same name, it tells the story of two young orphan boys who travel by themselves from the Old country to join their father's family in Canada. There ... See full summary »

Director:

Donald Shebib

Writers:

Coralee Elliott Testar (screenplay), Neil Paterson (screenplay),

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Bruce Greenwood, Patricia Gage

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlton Heston	...	James MacKenzie
Bruce Greenwood	...	Willem Hooft
Patricia Gage	...	Mrs. MacKenzie
Dan MacDonald	...	Tom Cameron
Leah Pinsent	...	Kirsten MacKenzie
Charles Miller	...	Davy MacKenzie
Leo Wheatley	...	Harry MacKenzie
Richard Donat	...	Hans Hooft
Amos Crawley	...	Jan Hooft
Eileen Pedde	...	Mrs. Hooft
Deborah Allen	...	Mrs. Cameron
Erin Kuttner	...	Jean Cameron
Nicola Lipman	...	Mrs. MacNeill
Gay Hauser	...	Mrs. Thompson
Sten Eirik	...	Mr. Sinclair

Storyline

Loosely based on a '50's movie of the same name, it tells the story of two young orphan boys who travel by themselves from the Old country to join their father's family in Canada. There they encounter their stern disciplinarian grandfather who has alienated himself from some of his neighbors. There is particularly no love lost between the grandfather and his Dutch neighbors, who he generalizes as being responsible for his son's death in the Boor War. A side product of this animosity is that it is keeping apart the boy's aunt and her Dutch doctor suitor. The two boys change everything though when they find a young baby on the beach...

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Plot Keywords:

baby | orphan | orphan boy | beach | canada | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A kis gyerekrablók

Filming Locations:

Iona, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jones Programming Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Davy: Granddaddy, please don't eat it, it isn't fitting.

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Connections

Remake of The Little Kidnappers (1953)

User Reviews

Sweet and Charming

Charlton Heston may have won an Oscar, but after seeing Heston's performance in this film I wonder for what. Best Ham Performance by an actor perhaps?

Otherwise, aside from a slightly uneven script and some odd camera shots, this a sweet and charming film ideal for family viewing. The scenery is wonderful and the musical score is perfect. Leah Pinsent as the MacKenzie daughter Kirsten is very appealing, and Bruce Greenwood, as her Dutch suitor Dr. Wilhem Hooft,is quietly sexy and sincere. He also has affected the best accent of the bunch, having reportedly researched it so that it is convincing if not necessarily authentic. The best reason to see this film are the two sweet young ones playing the little MacKenzie brothers. They are wonderful actors and carry the film well. Everyone should watch and see for themselves.