| | | Adventure comes to life
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
It's Omri's ninth birthday, and he receives two presents which soon prove to be the most magical of all his gifts: an old cupboard from his brother and a three-inch plastic toy Indian from his best friend. Searching for a key from his mother's collection, Omri finds one that will fit the cupboard lock perfectly. He places the toy Indian in the cupboard, and with the turn of the key, a fantastic adventure begins. Strange muffled noises come from inside the cupboard, and when he unlocks it, Omri comes face-to-face with a living Indian who calls himself Little Bear. Omri confides the news to Patrick, and the two conspire to keep the existence of their miniature Indian friend a secret. Patrick, however, places another toy figure in the cupboard and brings it to life as well--as a flesh-and-blood cowboy called Boone. The boys soon discover the startling consequences of their actions when conflict develops between proud Little Bear and rowdy Boone, and they and their tiny friends learn an unforgettable lesson about life. Terrific family entertainment from Melissa Mathison, screenwriter of E. T., The Extra-Terrestrial and director Frank Oz.
"Enchanting. The best family entertainment choice of the year." The New York Times News Service
"Magic." Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
Good things often come in little packages, as young Omri (Hal Scardino) discovers when he receives a present from his friend Patrick, a plastic Indian figure that comes to life after Omri locks him in his toy cupboard. Little Bear (Litefoot), an Iroquois Indian from 1761, opens up new worlds of thought, experience, and tolerance to young Omri. A few disastrous experiments with other toys in the cupboard and Patrick's insistence on receiving his own living toy reveals to Omri that the "toys" have feelings just as he does, no matter how small their stature. Frank Oz (BOWFINGER) directs from a script from Melissa Mathison (E.T.).
Plot Summary
Omri receives for his birthday a coveted skateboard, but also a strange little cabinet and an Indian figurine, which ultimately prove to be far more fascinating. When Omri opens the cabinet after locking the Indian in there all night, he discovers the plastic figure has been replaced by the living, but still toy-size, Iroquois Indian Little Bear, who has been transported there from 1761. Omri's adventures with Little Bear teach him about other cultures and friendship, but his experiments with the cupboard culminate in disaster, forcing Omri to realize that the tiny Indian is as much a person as he is and deserves to be returned to his own time and place, not kept in Omri's world as a plaything. A magical tale of imagination and adventure, THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD sensitively explores the deep bond between kids and their toys.
| Features | French Subtitles | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Photo Gallery | | Bonus Trailers | | Talent Files | | French Track | | Spanish Track | | Director's Commentary | | Widesecreen & Fullscreen Versions | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | English Dolby Surround |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/22/2008 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 11642 | | UPC: 00043396116429 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew | Hal Scardino | | Lindsay Crouse | | David Keith | | Lynne Reid Banks - Based On Novel By | | Russell Carpenter - Cinematographer | | Frank Oz - Director | | Robert Harris (IX) - Executive Producer | | Marty Keltz - Executive Producer | | Bernie Williams - Executive Producer | | Randy Edelman - Musical Score | | Melissa Mathison - Screenplay |
| Awards |
Young Artisit Award (1996) | | | Hal Scardino, Nominee, Best Young Leading Actor: Feature Film | |
Young Artist Award (1996) | | | Rishi Bhat, Nominee, Best Young Supporting Actor: Feature Film |
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| | Professional Reviews | Premiere
"...A paragon of the genre..." - Recommended 02/01/1996 p.88Sight and Sound
"...THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD is capable of creeping up on you and aiming straight for the heart..." 01/01/1996 p.42-3 Entertainment Weekly
"...Refreshingly sophisticated..." -- Rating: B 01/19/1996 p.60 Variety
"...[The] effects cleverly capture the little-guy-in-the-big-room scenario....Litefoot cuts a striking figure..." 07/17/1995 Los Angeles Times
"...The most self-effacing of films, a gentle and low-key effort directed in a determinedly non-flashy manner....Scardino is one of the few child actors who actually seems like a real kid..." 07/14/1995 p.F1 At-A-Glance Film Reviews 9 of 10
The Indian in the Cupboard is a charming fantasy...has important things to say about responsibility and the value of life. It's a fascinating, enchanting movie and may well entertain adults as well as children. - Sam
San Francisco Chronicle 6 of 10
The Indian In The Cupboard is such a sweet film, and so lacking in the bloodthirstiness and violence that parents dread in children's films, that its mere existence seems worthy of praise... [Omri] is a shy, bright kid with a shining sincerity that's unique among contemporary movie kids. - Edward Guthmann
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