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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (book)
William Goldman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 September 2001 (USA) more
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Tagline:
What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?
Plot:
A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations more
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(13 articles)
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Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements.
Runtime:
101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Jeremy Sumpter was originally considered for the role of Bobby Garfield. more
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Continuity: In the scene where Harry Doolin and the other boys are bulling Bobby and Carol, Carol's hair clip changes in each shot. more
Quotes:
Carol: You're a strange person.
Ted: SHH! Tell no one.
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References Stand by Me (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Sleep Walk more

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The wonders of youth viewed through a prism, 3 January 2003
Author: Craig McPherson from Montreal, Canada

There are two distinct dimensions to Stephen King's writing. On the one hand he is most widely known as the horror meister who can churn out novels quicker than most of us can go through toilet paper. Then there is the King who knows when to leave the schlock behind and tell a good, character driven, yarn.

This is the King who penned Hearts in Atlantis, along with similar captivating stories turned into film such as Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.

Told in flashback, it is the story of a young boy who is mentored by a psychically gifted border (Hopkins) with a shadowy past who is renting the upstairs room in his mother's house. He instructs the boy to be on the lookout for the "low men" who are persuing him. It tells the story of lives and loves lost in the fleeting wonder of youth. Filled with metaphor, this is a gem of a film. View it for the acting. View it for the cinematography. View it for the art direction. View it for the directing. But most of all, view it for the wonderful story that it is. It will captivate you and leave you wishing it would go on forever.

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