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The Indian in the Cupboard

  • 19951995
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
29K
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Litefoot and Hal Scardino in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
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Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic... Read allOmri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,060
576
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    • Director
      • Frank Oz
    • Writers
      • Lynne Reid Banks(novel)
      • Melissa Mathison(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Hal Scardino
      • Litefoot
      • Lindsay Crouse
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frank Oz
    • Writers
      • Lynne Reid Banks(novel)
      • Melissa Mathison(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Hal Scardino
      • Litefoot
      • Lindsay Crouse
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 62User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Hal Scardino in The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Hal Scardino
    Hal Scardino
    • Omri
    Litefoot
    Litefoot
    • Little Bear
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Jane
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Victor
    Rishi Bhat
    Rishi Bhat
    • Patrick
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Tommy
    David Keith
    David Keith
    • Boone
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Lucy
    Vincent Kartheiser
    Vincent Kartheiser
    • Gillon
    Nestor Serrano
    Nestor Serrano
    • Teacher
    Ryan Olson
    • Adiel
    Leon Tejwani
    • Baby Martin
    Lucas Tejwani
    • Baby Martin
    Christopher Conte
    • Purple Mohawk
    Cassandra Brown
    Cassandra Brown
    • Emily
    Christopher Moritz
    Christopher Moritz
    • Sam
    Beni Malkin
    • Ramon
    Juliet Berman
    • Tina
    • Director
      • Frank Oz
    • Writers
      • Lynne Reid Banks(novel)
      • Melissa Mathison(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
      Director Frank Oz got permission from George Lucas to use the character Darth Vader in the film.
    • Goofs
      The rat changes color from brown to white.
    • Quotes

      Little Bear: Are we always a great people?

      Omri: You are always a great people, but it's not always so good.

    • Alternate versions
      The American theatrical and international video releases show the Paramount logo, but the international theatrical and American video releases show the Columbia logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: First Knight/Party Girl/Species/Batman: Mask of the Phantasm/Il Postino (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill)

    User reviews62

    Review
    Top review
    Lovely Movie
    1995 was certainly a great year for fantasy films and The Indian In The Cupboard was one of the many great movies of that year.

    A little boy puts a toy Indian in the cupboard and it comes to life. They gradually become good friends throughout the film and the young boy also puts some of his other toys into the cupboard as well.

    The acting is great throughout and it's a nice little story as well. The great thing about films like this is that they are pure fantasy and they feature the type of things that most young kids dream about. What young child wouldn't like to bring some of their toys to life? It may never happen but it's great to be able to watch a movie where it does happen.

    All in all, a lovely movie for the kids.
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    • Jun 25, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Tí Hon Da Đỏ
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Jane Startz Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,656,131
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,716,278
      • Jul 16, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,656,131
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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