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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   13,645 votes
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Director:
Jon Turteltaub
Writer (WGA):
Audrey Wells (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 July 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Nobody ever grows up quite like they imagined.
Plot:
An unhappy and disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when an eight year old version of himself mysteriously appears. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(19 articles)
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User Comments:
I liked it more than I expected to more (131 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bruce Willis ... Russ Duritz

Spencer Breslin ... Rusty Duritz

Emily Mortimer ... Amy

Lily Tomlin ... Janet

Jean Smart ... Deirdre Lafever

Chi McBride ... Kenny
Daniel von Bargen ... Sam Duritz (as Daniel Von Bargen)

Dana Ivey ... Dr. Alexander

Susan Dalian ... Giselle

Stanley Anderson ... Bob Riley
Juanita Moore ... Kenny's Grandmother
Esther Scott ... Clarissa

Deborah May ... Governor
Vernee Watson-Johnson ... Newsstand Cashier (as Vernee Watson Johnson)

Jan Hoag ... Newsstand Tourist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disney's The Kid (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for boxing action and mild thematic elements.
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Daniel von Bargen who plays Russ Duritz's (Bruce Willis) father Sam is only five years older than Willis. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Russ and Rusty are eating Oreo cookies, Russ is eating them with his left hand, while Rusty is eating them with his right. more
Quotes:
[on their way to a meeting]
Amy: Wait a minute, wait a minute... Hello.
Russ Duritz: Hello...
Amy: I haven't seen you in a couple of days, how've you been?
Russ Duritz: Fine. Now can we go in?
Amy: No. This is the bit where you ask me.
Russ Duritz: Amy, we're really late. We don't have time to...
Amy: Come on, give it a whirl.
Russ Duritz: [bored, condescending] Hi, Amy. How are you doing?
Amy: [shrugs] Fine. We're really late.
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Movie Connections:
Features "Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Western Epic - Take Two more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
I liked it more than I expected to, 5 February 2001
6/10
Author: Mauricio Bussab (mauricio-19) from Sao Paulo, Brazil

I saw this on a plane. You know, you are strapped to a chair and forced to watch whatever garbage they put up there.

And I have to say I actually had fun. Some scenes are sugary and over the top but the kid's performance is above average for children actors. Casting was perfect.

One thing though: the music is inappropriate, heavy-handed and sometimes ruins the scenes. It is like asking Richard Wagner to write for an intimate comedy. Very weird.

But I strongly recommended the movie to my mom. It is that kind of movie.

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