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The Mighty

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
13K
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Sharon Stone in The Mighty (1998)
Trailer
Play trailer1:03
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ComedyDrama
Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.Two young boys, both social outcasts in their small town, form an unlikely friendship.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writers
    • Rodman Philbrick(novel "Freak the Mighty")
    • Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kieran Culkin
    • Elden Henson
    • Sharon Stone
  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writers
    • Rodman Philbrick(novel "Freak the Mighty")
    • Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kieran Culkin
    • Elden Henson
    • Sharon Stone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 120User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    The Mighty
    Trailer 1:03
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    Photos96

    Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson in The Mighty (1998)
    Sharon Stone in The Mighty (1998)
    Kieran Culkin and Elden Henson in The Mighty (1998)
    Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Gillian Anderson at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Rosanna Arquette at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)
    Brooke Burns at an event for The Mighty (1998)

    Top cast

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    Kieran Culkin
    Kieran Culkin
    • Kevin Dillon
    Elden Henson
    Elden Henson
    • Maxwell Kane
    Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    • Gwen Dillon
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Grim
    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Gram
    Douglas Bisset
    • Homeless Man
    Joe Perrino
    Joe Perrino
    • Blade
    Dov Tiefenbach
    Dov Tiefenbach
    • Doghouse Boy #1
    Michael Colton
    • Doghouse Boy #2
    Daniel Lee
    • Doghouse Boy #3
    Eve Crawford
    • Mrs. Donelli
    John Bourgeois
    John Bourgeois
    • Mr. Sacker
    Bruce Tubbe
    • Officer
    Rudy Webb
    • Mr. Hampton
    Ron Nigrini
    • Man in Diner
    Nadia Litz
    Nadia Litz
    • Girl in Diner
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Loretta Lee
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Iggy
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writers
      • Rodman Philbrick(novel "Freak the Mighty")
      • Charles Leavitt(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally, the movie was supposed to be called "Freak the Mighty", just like the book. But, Miramax, the studio that distributed the movie, found the title too offensive, so the title was chopped to two thirds of the original title to "The Mighty".
    • Goofs
      While Max is waiting for his LD reading teacher, Kevin comes into the room, announces that he is Max's student tutor, and sits down. The counter immediately behind Kevin is bare. Kevin tells Max to start reading from his book. Max says that he doesn't have a book, and then we see that a backpack is on the counter immediately behind Kevin from which he gets a book on King Arthur.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Dillon: Every word is part of a picture. Every sentence is a picture. All you do, is let your imagination connect them together. If you have an imagination that is.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Holy Man/Bad Manners/One Tough Cop/The Mighty/The Imposter (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      The Mighty
      Written by Sting and Trevor Jones
      Performed by Sting
      Sting appears courtesy of A&M records

    User reviews120

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    More than "Mighty", it's great!
    This movie is a real sleeper. I heard it was pretty good from a friend. My friend really understated.

    Every thing about this movie is thoroughly enjoyable. The story is enthralling. The cinematography and special effects are wonderful. The acting is, well Harry Dean Stanton and Gena Rowlands do their usual great job and the two boys who play Max and the Freak (Kevin), Elden Ratliff and Kieran Culkin are impressive. Meat Loaf and Gillian Anderson are a trip to watch and Sharon Stone showed me acting that I didn't think she had in her. All in all a cast that does a great job.

    The sound track is really something. I thoroughly enjoyed the music. If there was a small impediment in the film, it was a story that could of played on sympathy, but I don't think it was harmful. I've seen this storyline before, but the way it was done I didn''t care.

    See it.
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    3
    • mikalobe
    • Dec 14, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freak the Mighty
    • Filming locations
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chaos Productions
      • Jane Startz Productions
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,652,246
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $87,705
      • Oct 11, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,652,246
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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