THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD (Theatrical Release USA 1995)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

The Indian in the Cupboard—great child/adult share film—has a good storyline, good acting, and a good concept. The movie is realistic enough to escape into the story and enjoy it.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Nine-year-old Omri discovers that a small cupboard has the power to bring toy figures to life.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Frank Oz for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Robert Harris, Marty Keltz, Bernard Williams, and Deborah Forte for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Omri (Hal Scardino), Little Bear (Litefoot), Jane (Lindsay Crouse), Victor (Richard Jenkins), Patrick (Rishi Bhat), Tommy (Steve Coogan), Boone (David Keith), Lucy (Sakina Jaffrey), Gillon (Vincent Kartheiser), Teacher (Nestor Serrano), Adiel (Ryan Olson), Baby Martin (Leon Tejwani), Baby Martin (Lucas Tejwani), and Purple Mohawk (Christopher Conte).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Despite the quite simple script, the characters distinguish themselves with the easy-to-follow storyline.

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Ben Meyers