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Secondhand Lions (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Michael Caine Garth
Robert Duvall Hub
Haley Joel Osment Walter
Kyra Sedgwick Mae
Nicky Katt Stan
Josh Lucas Adult Walter
Michael O'Neill Ralph
Deirdre O'Connell Helen
Eric Balfour Sheik's Grandson
Christian Kane Young Hub
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director Tim McCanlies
Producer David Kirschner; Scott Ross
Writer Tim McCanlies
Studio New Line Home Entertainment
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 111 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.4
Plot
If you can get past its thick layer of syrup and molasses, Secondhand Lions reveals itself as a thoroughly decent family film that anyone can enjoy. It gets a little sappy sometimes, but there's something to be said for a movie in which Michael Caine and Robert Duvall play eccentric old brothers who take the easy approach to fishing: instead of a peaceful rod and reel, they use 12-gauge shotguns. When 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, teetering on puberty) spends an eventful summer with his great-uncles on their vast Texas farmland (he's been dumped there by his delinquent mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick), he soon discovers they've lived lives full of adventure, excitement, passion, and mystery. Either that or they're old-time bank robbers with a long criminal record, and writer-director Tim McCanlies (who invested similar warmth into The Iron Giant) does a nice job of concealing the truth until the very end. Full of enriching lessons and homespun humor, Secondhand Lions has more substance than most family films. If you enjoyed Holes, you'll probably enjoy this movie, too. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 276
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Edition New Line Platinum Series
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Standard 1.33:1 Color
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 794043690426
Chapters 21
Release Date 2004
Subtitles English; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
ENGLISH: DD-EX 5.1 [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen