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Director:
Robert Jiras
Writers:
Robert Cormier (novel)
Robert Jiras (writer)
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Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Adapted from the Robert Cormier novel. This film follows the life of a young boy whose happy, if somewhat... more | add synopsis
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Not as good as the book more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Frank McGurran ... Young Adam
Robert MacNaughton ... Adam Farmer
Russell P. Goslant ... Gardener

Cynthia Nixon ... Amy Hertz
Robert Cormier ... Mr. Hertz
Dorothea MacNaughton ... Produce Lady
Milford Keene ... Harvester

Robert Wagner ... Dr. Brint

Don Murray ... David Farmer

Hope Lange ... Betty Farmer
Lee Richardson ... Mr. Grey
Joey Jerome ... Whipper
Ronnie Bradbury ... Corn
Robert Dutil ... Jed
Jeff Rumney ... Counter Man
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Barre, Vermont, USA more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Whipper: What's in the bag?
Adam Farmer: Nothing.
Whipper: C'mon, what is it? What is it, a bomb? What are you going to do, blow up Marshfield?!
Adam Farmer: No, it's a present for my father!
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Not as good as the book, 30 October 2003
Author: (jasonayoub73@hotmail.com) from Toronto

I'll admit that this movie, which was based on Robert Cormier's young adult novel, must have been difficult to make. The novel jumped through many time frames and had many scenes which would have been difficult to capture on film. But it simply lacks the subtle horror of the book, and the low budget really shows. Also, why change the ending? The ending of the novel might have been bleaker, but in the movie the ending left many questions unanswered.

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