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Brief Synopsis
The story of two young brothers who escape from the harsh realities of life and abuse by their stepfather through fantasy.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Donner
Director
John Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
Kaylan Romero
Henry Laplante
Isaac Ocampo
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Washington, DC, USA; Sonoma, California, USA; Novato, California, USA; Culver City, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
The story of two young brothers who escape from the harsh realities of life and abuse by their stepfather through fantasy.
Cast
John Mazzello
Joseph Mazzello
Kaylan Romero
Henry Laplante
Isaac Ocampo
Ben Johnson
Victor Dimattia
Paul Tuerpe
Lee Orlikoff
Lead Person
Garette Ratliff Henson
T J Evans
Joan Hyman
Tom Hanks
Narrator
Adam Hendershott
Daniel Bieber
Michael Maiello
Stephen Kahan
Coleby Lombardo
Reye Reed
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Sean Baca
Lennard Camarillo
Lorraine Bracco
Susan Gale Linn
Robert Munic
John Heard
Dawan Scott
Abraham Verduzco
James Oliver
Adam Baldwin
William J Bonnel
Elijah Wood
Noah Verduzco
Hannah Wood
Lois Foraker
Scott Nimerfro
Hattie Schwartzberg
Mike Simmrin
Steven Jones
James W Gavin
Elden Henson
Crew
Aggie Aguilar
Lighting Technician
Julie Ashton-barson
Casting Associate
Bub Asman
Sound Editor
Sue Baden-powell
Unit Production Manager
Stuart Baird
Editor
Jack Bauer
Grip
Thomas Bianco
Production Assistant
Rick Bieber
Executive Producer
Dianne Blasco
Production Accountant
Brian Branigan
Key Grip
Benita Brazier
Script Supervisor
Jim Brockett
Animal Trainer
Bobby Byrne
Photography
Paul Caven
Best Boy
Doc D Charbonneau
Stunts
Lincoln Chase
Song
Patsy Cline
Song Performer
Alexander Bernhardt Collett
Associate Producer
Virginia Cook-mcgowan
Sound Editor
Lauren Cory
Assistant Art Director
Mark Cotone
Assistant Director
Mary Courtney
Production Coordinator
Robert A Daly
Production Assistant
Laura Dash
Stunts
Nina Davidovich
Production Assistant
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Dale De La Torre
Coproducer
James R Dew
Animal Trainer
Shane Dixon
Stunts
Peter Donen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Michael Douglas
Executive Producer
Jay Dranch
Sound Editor
Michael R Driscoll
Assistant Property Master
Ken Dufva
Foley
Bob Dylan
Song Performer
Bob Dylan
Song
Shirley Elliston
Song
David Mickey Evans
Executive Producer
David Mickey Evans
Screenplay
Sherry Fadely
Associate Producer
David Fein
Foley
Mike Fenton
Casting
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rose Ferraro
Other
April Ferry
Costume Designer
Rhoda Fine
Other
Jim Flamberg
Music Editor
Christopher Flick
Foley Editor
Mike Fogel
Animal Wrangler
Robin Fogel
Animal Wrangler
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Friedman
Adr Editor
Cliff Friend
Song
Gary Gero
Animal Trainer
James Halty
Stunts
Nancy Banta Hansen
Script Supervisor
Kristin Harms
Assistant
Leon R Harris
Visual Effects
Tony Hatch
Song
Harry Hauss
Stunts
Robert G Henderson
Sound Editor
Joe Hicks
Dolly Grip
Richard L Hill
Special Effects Assistant
David M Horton
Sound Editor
Kanin J. Howell
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
Robert Jackson
Boom Operator
Greg C Jensen
Special Effects Assistant
Matt D Johnston
Stunts
Ronald Judkins
Sound
Peddy Kean
Assistant Camera Operator
Gene Kearney
Key Grip
Bruce Khteian
Special Effects Assistant
David Klassen
Art Director
Laszlo Kovacs
Director Of Photography
Cece Neber Labao
Assistant
Sherman Gary Labby
Visual Effects
Ernest H Lauterio
Craft Service
Rick Lazzarini
Other
Melanie Levitt
Makeup Artist
Paul H Lopez
Costume Supervisor
Fed Lucky
Visual Effects
Steve Luport
Special Effects Assistant
Larry Madrid
Animal Trainer
Kevin Mangin
Other
David Mann
Assistant Editor
Austin Marcos
Transportation Captain
Mark Marshall
Assistant
Thom Marshall
Lighting Technician
Valorie Massalas
Casting
Sandy Mazzola
Script Supervisor
Peter Mcalevey
Co-Executive Producer
Spencer Mcdonald
Assistant Camera Operator
Barbara Mchugh
Costumes
Billy Meshover
Assistant Editor
Teresa Ann Miller
Animal Trainer
Irving Mills
Song
Joseph A Mosca
Assistant Editor
Bob Munoz
Grip
Alan Robert Murray
Sound Editor
Erik L Nelson
Property Master
Walter Newman
Sound Editor
Larry Nicholas
Stunts
Laura Nisbet
Dga Trainee
Kenneth Nishino
Assistant Camera Operator
Daniel L Ondrejko
Other
Jayme S Parker
Sound Editor
Paul Pav
Location Manager
Laura Perlman
Music Editor
Arnold Peterson
Special Effects Assistant
Vern Poore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Chet Powers
Song
Dallas Puett
Editor
Jay Rifkin
Music
J. Michael Riva
Production Designer
Jason Roberts
Assistant
Mic Rodgers
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Rose
Song
David Sant
Production Assistant
John Sarviss
Stunts
Michael Scheffe
Other
Solange Schwalbe
Foley Editor
Dennis Seawright
Assistant Camera Operator
Corinne Sessarego
Adr Editor
John Shannon
Photography
Richard M. Sherman
Song
Robert B. Sherman
Song
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
James Simcik
Adr Editor
Ronald Sinclair
Adr Editor
Richard Solomon
Co-Executive Producer
Paul Sonski
Set Designer
John Philip Sousa
Song
Tom Southwell
Visual Effects
Stephen St John
Steadicam Operator
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
Bob Stoker
Special Effects Foreman
Lucinda Strub
Special Effects Assistant
Matt Sweeney
Special Effects Coordinator
Judy Taylor
Casting
Michael Taylor
Set Decorator
Jennie Lew Tugend
Coproducer
Jim Van Wyck
Assistant Director
Jim Van Wyck
Coproducer
John Villarino
Construction Coordinator
Paul M Wagner
Assistant Editor
Shirley Walker
Music Conductor
Shirley Walker
Original Music
Hank Williams Sr.
Song
Hank Williams Sr.
Song Performer
Marlene Williams
Hair Stylist
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
John M Woodward
Transportation Coordinator
Kevin Yagher
Visual Effects
Tena Yatroussis
Assistant Director
Hans Zimmer
Music
Gary Zinc
Special Effects Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Washington, DC, USA; Sonoma, California, USA; Novato, California, USA; Culver City, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 2, 1992
Released in United States Winter February 21, 1992
Script was purchased for a reported $1,000,000.
Filming was temporarily suspended June 25 and first-time director David Mickey Evans was replaced by Richard Donner.
Screenwriting debut for David Mickey Evans.
Began shooting October 3, 1990.
Completed shooting February 22, 1991.
Film noted: "Dedicated to Nancy Banta Hansen and Simone Fuentes."
Rosanna Arquette was originally attached to the film.
Released in United States Winter February 21, 1992
Released in United States on Video September 2, 1992
