The Indian in the Cupboard (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Oz |
| Produced by | Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Jane Startz - Executive Producer - Robert Harris Marty Keltz Bernard Williams Deborah Forte (uncredited) - Associate Producer - Arthur F. Repola Michelle Wright |
| Written by | Lynne Reid Banks (novel) Melissa Mathison (screenplay) |
| Starring | Hal Scardino Litefoot Lindsay Crouse Richard Jenkins Rishi Bhat Steve Coogan David Keith Vincent Kartheiser Nestor Serrano Ryan Olson |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Editing by | Ian Crafford |
| Distributed by | - USA - Paramount Pictures (theatrical) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (video) - non-USA - Columbia Pictures (theatrical) CIC Video/Paramount Home Video (video) |
| Release date(s) | July 14, 1995 |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000,000 (estimate) |
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The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 film based on the children's book The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks.[1] The story is about a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life.
It starred Hal Scardino as Omri, Litefoot as Little Bear, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat as Omri's friend Patrick, Steve Coogan and David Keith, as Boone the Cowboy.[2] It was directed by famous Muppetteer Frank Oz. The movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures (Non-US theater release and US home video release) and Paramount Pictures (US and UK theater release and TV broadcast rights and Non-US video release).
Special effects created the illusion of three-inch tall characters such as Little Bear, Boone, and Tommy the Medic. One scene had Boone being thrown from his horse and Boone falls to the floor but is captured in Omri's hands. Another has a teacher asking Patrick to show what he and Omri were quarelling about; Boone and Little Bear pose as inanimate toys on Patrick's hand so as not to give themselves away.
A mock up of a giant sneaker was used during a fight scene involving Little Bear and Boone. One early scene shows Little Bear cautiously walking onto Omri's hand, and the boy marvels at how "real" the Indian looks.
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[edit] MPAA Rating
The film is rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) for mild language and brief images of violence and a scene of provocative dancing (Mötley Crüe's "Girls, Girls, Girls") from a music video (while Omri is watching television with his friend).
[edit] Tributes
In one scene added for the movie, Omri places several toys into the Cupboard, including Robocop, Darth Vader, an Imperial Officer, a Ferengi, a Cardassian ,and a Tyrannosaurus. They all come to life for a few brief seconds, and immediately start fighting, before Omri quickly closes the door and returns them to normal.
[edit] Reaction
The film currently secures a 65% rating of "Fresh" on the movie review scaling site Rotten Tomatoes. [3] Additionally, both Rishi Bhat and Hal Scardino received Young Artist Award nominations. However, the film made only $35 million on a $45 million budget. [4]
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[edit] External links
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- "Animated Indians: Critique and Contradiction in Commodified Children's Culture" by Pauline Turner Strong discusses Pocahontas (1995 film) and The Indian in the Cupboard
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