The Kid (2000)

An unhappy and disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when an eight year old version of himself mysteriously appears.

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writer:

Audrey Wells

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer

1 win & 2 nominations.

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

Storyline

Russ Duritz is a wealthy L.A. image consultant, but as he nears 40, he's cynical, dogless, chickless, estranged from his father, and he has no memories of his childhood. One night he surprises an intruder, who turns out to be a kid, almost 8 years old. There's something oddly familiar about the chubby lad, whose name is Rusty. The boy's identity sparks a journey into Russ's past that the two of them take - to find the key moment that has defined who Russ is. Two long-suffering women look on with disbelief: Russ's secretary, Janet, and his assistant, the lovely Amy, to whom Rusty takes a shine. What, and who, is at the end of this journey?

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Plot Keywords:

image consultant | childhood | alternative history | fighting style | inner child | 

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Taglines:

Nobody ever grows up quite like they imagined.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for boxing action and mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Disney (UK)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's The Kid

Filming Locations:

Coachella Valley, Mecca, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£383,783 (UK) (10 November 2000)

Gross:

ESP 491,340,030 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chester Films Inc., Junction, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: While Russ is talking to Amy, someone screams on TV in a movie that Rusty is watching.

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Goofs

Early in the movie when Rusty is at older Russ' house, as Russ tries to sleep he comes out because Rusty is screaming. Rusty says the face on the moon can be seen clearly that night and that is why he is screaming. But in reality the face on the moon is on the side of the moon that faces away from earth so it can never be visible from earth.

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Quotes

Rusty Duritz: Isn't it cool we both have to go to the bathroom at the same time?
Russ Duritz: Yes. I'll cherish this moment for a lifetime.

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Crazy Credits

Stuart Scott.......Rich Eisen

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Connections

Features Larry King Live (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Young at Heart"
Written by Carolyn Leigh and Johnny Richards
Performed by Kevon Edmonds
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

User Reviews

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.