Little Men 1997 PG, 98 min. Genre: Family / Drama aka: Louisa May Alcott's Little Men
Director: Rodney Gibbons Cast: Ben Cook, Mariel Hemingway, Chris Sarandon, Michael Caloz, Ricky Mabe, Michael Yarmush, Gabrielle Boni, Tyler Hynes, B.J. McLellan, Mathew Mackay, Julia Garland, Emma Campbell, Serge Houde, Kathleen Free, James Bradford
The year is 1871, and Jo (Mariel Hemingway) has married Fritz Bhaer (Chris Sarandon), and they run a school for troubled, orphan boys. Their new student Nat (Michael Caloz) has been in trouble in the past but appears to be reforming. Meanwhile, Nat's friend Dan (Ben Cook) has remained on the streets but now comes to Jo's school where he introduces the students to drinking, fighting, and poker. Will Jo find the solution to turning Dan's life around?
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Summer of the Monkeys 1998 G, 100 min. Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Michael Anderson Cast: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley, Corey Sevier, Katie Stuart, Don Francks, Andre Therein, B.J. McLellan, Kim Schraner, Danny Mulvihill
Jay Berry Lee (Corey Sevier) dreams of buying a pony and works in his grandfather's (Wilford Brimley) general store to make money in the early 1900s. It will take a long time at his current earnings, but when chimps from a circus train escape after an accident, and a reward is offered, Jay Berry sets out to capture the chimps and get the reward. The chimps prove to be elusive, mischievous foes and his parents (Michael Ontkean and Leslie Hope) disapprove of Jay Berry's attempts to catch the chimps. Lots of lessons are learned by Jay Berry as he tries to earn the reward.
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| 1. Little Men (1997) aka: Louisa May Alcott's Little Men
2. Summer of the Monkeys (1998)
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