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The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

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On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little Indian figure made of plastic from his best ... See full summary »

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Emily
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On his ninth birthday a boy receives many presents. Two of them first seem to be less important: an old cupboard from his brother and a little Indian figure made of plastic from his best friend. But these two presents turn out to be much more magic than the rest... Written by Volker Boehm

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Rated PG for mild language and brief video images of violence and sexy dancing | See all certifications »

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14 July 1995 (USA)  »

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$45,000,000 (estimated)

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£1,234,684 (UK) (19 January 1996)
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The action figures Omri places in the cupboard include: Darth Vader from Star Wars (1977), the T-Rex from Jurassic Park (1993), a Ferengi from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), a Cardassian soldier from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), a G.I. Joe, and Robocop (1987)_. See more »

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In the end credits, Erik Stabenau is listed in the cast as "Ferengi" (one of the alien races seen on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). However, the word is incorrectly spelled as "Firengi". See more »

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Boone: [crying] Everybody's so big!
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A warm, excellent family film
10 May 2004 | by (New York) – See all my reviews

Why this movie doesn't have an average of around 9 eludes me. It is a wondeful film. So well acted and with a very engaging story. This is a great film for the whole family. You'll love it. The lead actor - Hal Scardino - is such a natural. He's completely believable, as is his friend. The Indian is also wonderfully brought to life. How they made the special effects work so well back in 1995 (well... that was a while back for film special effects anyway...) I don't know. I wish we could see more warm hearted films like this today.


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