Oliver Twist (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Tony Bill

Writers:

Charles Dickens (novel)
Monte Merrick (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Family

Plot:

Charles Dickens' classical story about the young orphan boy in 1837 England is again re-filmed in grand fashion...

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Child's Point Of View | 1830s | Children | Victorian Era

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss	...	Fagin
Elijah Wood	...	The Artful Dodger
David O'Hara	...	Bill Sikes
Alex Trench	...	Oliver Twist
Antoine Byrne	...	Nancy
Olivia Caffrey	...	Rose Maylie
Anthony Finigan	...	Mr. Brownlow (as Anthony Finnegan)
Maria Charles	...	Widow Corney
Des Braiden	...	Magistrate
Eileen Colgan	...	Mrs. Bedwin
Eilish Moore	...	Cook
Lisa Dwan	...	Agnes
Conor Evans	...	Chief Constable
A.J. Kennedy	...	Police Constable
Jeffrey O'Toole	...	Hugh

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Finland:K-8 | Germany:6 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company:

Laurence Mark Productions

Quotes:

Oliver: What happens if you get caught?
The Artful Dodger: Fagin's boys don't get caught.
Thief Boy: Jimmy Peach got himself caught.
Oliver: What happened to him?
The Artful Dodger: He was transported to one of the finest institutions for higher learning in the country.
Thief Boy: Got himself thrown in jail.

Movie Connections:

Version of Oliver Twist (1982/I) (TV)

Forbidden Broadway

This is Brian Kesler, phony film critic, with your daily movie buzz. As Disney sinks lower and lower every week, and the animation studio is being chopped up for winter firewood, their live action productions seem to be moving right along. 'Oliver Twist' has just managed to make its way onto television screens everywhere. And it's created quite a buzz regarding other versions of the film. After being advertised to magnificently horrid reviews, this sugar fest of insipid cockney accents and wonderfully witless dialogue has broken all sorts of records for cash lost in a single week. With it's eye shattering out of period fiberglass set and nauseating cinematography, 'Oliver Twist' has the look of a winner of minus three Emmy awards. And 'Oliver Twist' is perfect for the middle class suburban brain dead family. No nasty lyrics, gruesome perversions, or multiculturalism like there is in the musical and other versions. Oliver Twist has been sanitized, shrink wrapped, and drained of all blood for your protection. This is Brian Kesler with the movie buzz, and who the hell am I anyways?