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VHS NTSC Item#:GBR106-1
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"All The Little Animals"
1999
Directed by Jeremy Thomas
After two decades of
producing fine films by David Cronenberg, Stephen Frears, Nicolas Roeg and
other important filmmakers, Jeremy Thomas made his directorial debut with
this strong adaptation of a novel by Walker Hamilton. Christian Bale stars
as a mentally challenged young man with a strong attachment to animals.
After running away from his cruel stepfather (Daniel Benzali), he
befriends an odd man (John Hurt) who has devoted his life to burying
animals killed on the road by motorists. He seems to have found a calling
of sorts as the roadkill grave digger's assistant, but trouble returns
when his stepfather comes looking for him. "...emphatically
recommended to anyone suffering from a surfeit of cynicism at the
movies" (Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader).
114 minutes.
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