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Tiptoes (2003) 4.8
Two brothers - a dwarf (Rolfe) and one normal-sized (Steve). When Steve's girlfriend Carol becomes pregnant, the pair are fearful that the baby will inherit the dwarfism gene. Matters are ... See full summary » Director:Matthew BrightWriter:Bill Weiner |
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Maurice
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Carol
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Steven Bedalia
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Lucy
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Kitty Katz
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Bobby Barry
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Jerry Robin Jr.
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Kathleen
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Margaret
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Bruno
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Tiffany
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Susan Barry
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Brittney Guzman | ... |
Janice
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Two brothers - a dwarf (Rolfe) and one normal-sized (Steve). When Steve's girlfriend Carol becomes pregnant, the pair are fearful that the baby will inherit the dwarfism gene. Matters are complicated still further when she finds herself falling in love with Rolfe. Written by Earl Baker
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It's the Little Things in Life that Matter.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kisördögök See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Steven Bedalia: No, just kid's stuff, you know? Y'know, all the kids would come over, we'd sit in a circle, play doctor and that kind of thing. Couldn't have been more than ten or twelve, so that doesn't really count.
Carol: So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would have loved to see that.
Steven Bedalia: You would like to see that.
Carol: Yes, I would.
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Music and Lyrics by Curt Sobel and Gary Schreiner
Recorded by Peter Dowdall
Mixed by Michael Golub
Performed by Terry Brock
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Steve is worried that his son might inherit the gene for dwarfism and become a dwarf himself. For the overwhelmingly most common form of dwarfism (known as "achondroplasia"), it is only possible to inherit the gene if either parent is a dwarf, which is obviously not the case. For the less common forms of heritable dwarfism, it is only possible to have a dwarf child if BOTH parents' families have a history of dwarfism, and the film does not show Carol's family to have such a history. In fact, Steve being the only average-sized individual from a family of dwarfs makes it overwhelmingly likely that he did NOT inherit any genes for dwarfism and therefore has a next-to-nothing chance of having a dwarf child. See more »Quotes
Carol: Have you ever been involved with a little person sexually?Steven Bedalia: No, just kid's stuff, you know? Y'know, all the kids would come over, we'd sit in a circle, play doctor and that kind of thing. Couldn't have been more than ten or twelve, so that doesn't really count.
Carol: So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would have loved to see that.
Steven Bedalia: You would like to see that.
Carol: Yes, I would.
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Soundtracks
"Marianne"Music and Lyrics by Curt Sobel and Gary Schreiner
Recorded by Peter Dowdall
Mixed by Michael Golub
Performed by Terry Brock
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It is never easy to portray the lives of the few in a medium for the many without taking big risks and making certain compromises. This film takes the risks and also makes the compromises, it seems to me. The overall acting of the story was very good. There is big talent here. Beckinsale, McConaughey, Oldman, Dinklage. Each did well by his/her part. The original concept was courageous, but I fear the end result shows the buffering of too many cooks stirring the plot. Adding the kinky and bizarre edges of characters to counteract the saccharine seems pretty obvious and forced to me. I may be wrong here. Perhaps little people's lives are edgy and bizarre as a result of the burdens of big-people prejudice. It just seems improbable to me that so many twists and turns would occur in the lives of just one couple's experience of dealing with these particular differences. I think my vote of 8 is still well deserved. It is given in appreciation of the courage it took to mount a production of this quality about an issue that is invisible to most people.