The Kid (2000)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writer (WGA):

Audrey Wells (written by)

Release Date:

7 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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.

Plot Keywords:

Image Consultant | Childhood | Time Travel | Twitch | Birthmark

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	8:00 PM	WGNAMER
Sun. Nov. 15	4:00 PM	WGNAMER

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Disney's The Kid (USA) (complete title)

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #37579) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Haynes Street Elementary School - 6624 Lockhurst Drive, West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Chester Films Inc.

Trivia:

Daniel von Bargen who plays Russ Duritz's (Bruce Willis) father Sam is only five years older than Willis.

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Features "Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Western Epic - Take Two

I liked it more than I expected to

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.