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The Little Kidnappers

1990Movie1 h 32 min

70
GoodGoodWatch score

A melancholic, cathartic tv movie movie about family and history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

Loosely based on a '50's movie of the same name, it tells the story of two young orphan boys who travel by themselves from the Old country to join their father's family in Canada. There they encounter their stern disciplinarian grandfather who has alienated himself from some of his neighbors. There is particularly no love lost between the grandfather and his Dutch neighbors, who he generalizes as being responsible for his son's death in the Boor War. A side product of this animosity is that it is keeping apart the boy's aunt and her Dutch doctor suitor. The two boys change everything though when they find a young baby on the beach...

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Family Saga
  • Orphanhood
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Intergenerational Conflict
  • Redemption
  • Melancholy
  • Canadian Setting

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Donald Shebib
Produced by
James Margellos
Music by
Mark Snow

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Facts

August 17, 1990 · 1 h 32 min · TV Movie, Crime, Drama

Released
August 17, 1990
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Genres
TV Movie, Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
21 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Little Kidnappers?"

Questions about The Little Kidnappers

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Where can I stream The Little Kidnappers?

In the United States, The Little Kidnappers streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Plex and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Little Kidnappers worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.1).

Is The Little Kidnappers okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is The Little Kidnappers plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.