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Director:
Michael Anderson
Writers (WGA):
Rudyard Kipling (novel)
John McGreevey (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 April 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Family more
Plot:
Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Best version of this classic story by Kipling more

Cast

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Robert Urich ... Capt. Matthew Troop
Kenny Vadas ... Harvey Cheyne, Jr.

Kaj-Erik Eriksen ... Dan Troop
Robert Wisden ... Arthur Wayne

Duncan Fraser ... Long Jack

Sandra Nelson ... Mary Ann Troop

Terence Kelly ... Ted the Foul Up

Colin Cunningham ... Manuel
Robert Thurston ... Uncle Salters

Roger R. Cross ... Hannibal
Eric Schneider ... Purser
Campbell Lane ... Captain Abashai
Kevin Hansen ... Gino

Doron Bell ... Hans
Ken Camroux ... Spokesman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for a few mildly disturbing scenes.
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Best version of this classic story by Kipling, 11 August 1998
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Author: F A Chang (fachang@mailexcite.com) from Ontario Canada

This is the latest version of the movie based on Rudyard Kipling's classic novel of a boy's coming-of-age. First version was the 1937 movie starring curly haired and blonde Freddie Bartholomew as Harvey, the rich brat. Second version was in 1977 with Johnny Doran. And this third version stars curly haired and dark Kenny Vardas as the best of the pouty and sullen boys.

Harvey is the son of a rich man, but much neglected and left to the care of hired help. On a transatlantic ship, he falls overboard thru a boyish prank gone bad. He is rescued by a fishing vessel, with a stern but kindly captain, his son and crew.

Forced to work for his keep, the bratty Harvey, played to perfection by Kenny Vardas comes to appreciate the value of work. And to learn how to love and be loved by the kindly folk who took him in.

Of all the three versions of this movie, this one best portrays the novel. It gives the real feeling of a boy going bad who is reformed through the power of love. And Vardas despite his youth plays both the insolent brat and loveable boy to perfection. A movie to see if you appreciate a good Kipling yarn, and they are good!

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