Little Fugitive (2006)

Director:

Joanna Lipper

Writer:

Joanna Lipper (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in present day Brooklyn, this film is a remake of the 1953 classic, "Little Fugitive." With his...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Nicolas Martí Salgado	...	Lenny (as Nicolas Salgado)
David Castro	...	Joey
Justina Machado	...	Natalia
Peter Dinklage	...	Sam Norton
Brendan Sexton III
Lois Smith	...	Elizabeth
Raquel Castro	...	Destiny
Sophie Dahl	...	Mermaid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Irethia Baker	...	Coney Island Patron
Roberto Busó-García	...	Psychologist
Austin Carpenter	...	Grace
Wayne Chang	...	Store Owner
Dale Furnia	...	Sgt. Allen
James Lindenberg	...	Lenny's Lawyer
Rob Lok	...	Ken the Magician
Javier Picayo	...	Caleb
Shortee Red	...	Malcolm
Antonio Saillant	...	Prison Guard

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Little Fugitive LLC

Movie Connections:

Remake of Little Fugitive (1953)

Two brothers from a broken family have adventures in Coney Island

An interesting attempt to "update" the one of a kind classic, Little Fugitive made in 1953 by Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin, and Ray Ashley. (I'm not sure the term "remake" applies here). Beautifully photographed by Rick Sands and appealingly acted by David Castro and Nicolas Salgado. Peter Dinklage is typically powerful, but under used in a relatively small role. While it lacks the charm and depth of the 1954 film it is an honest and sincere effort to make some intellectualized statements about Coney Island's Dreamland and its premature baby in incubators and children from broken homes and dysfunctional families. Sometimes preachy but none the less an interesting directorial debut, by Joanna Lipper although one might question the advisability of a "remake" or "reworking" of a classic as a choice for her initial bow in narrative films.

Historically significant is a brief appearance in the film by Morris Engel (sitting on a skee ball machine), shortly before his death.