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The Kid Brother
The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

An exceptional boy. An exceptional movie.

Genres

Drama

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Going through life without legs, 12-year-old Kenny is active and enthusiastic, resisting the pressure to wear prosthetic limbs. He also finds himself the subject of a documentary made by a visiting French film crew. As the production unfolds, Kenny’s parents, brother, and absentee sister bring long-simmering tensions to the surface, shaking Kenny’s delicate sense of balance. Determined to better understand his place in the world, he hits the road for a daring journey of self-discovery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

11 March 1987

Country

Japan

Cast

Kenny Easterday

Kenny Easterday

Kenny

Caitlin Clarke

Caitlin Clarke

Sharon

Liane Curtis

Liane Curtis

Sharon Kay

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Jesse

Jesse Easterday

Jesse Easterday

Eddy

Tom Reddy

Tom Reddy

Billy

Alain Saint-Alix

Alain Saint-Alix

French TV Director

Daniel Lambert

Daniel Lambert

French Technician

Lamya Derval

Lamya Derval

Script girl

Eduardo Rossoff

Eduardo Rossoff

French Camerman

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Grandfather

Gerry Klug

Gerry Klug

Grandmother

Bingo O'Malley

Bingo O'Malley

Mr. Nitan

Bill Dalzell

Bill Dalzell

Dr. Harper

Barbara Russell

Barbara Russell

Woman 1

Donale Stone

Donale Stone

Woman 2

Lawrence Woshner

Lawrence Woshner

Lifeguard

Karen Eisenhauer

Karen Eisenhauer

Angelica Bellomo

Angelica Bellomo

Cathy

Sharon Ceccatti

Sharon Ceccatti

Head Nurse

Frederika Gray

Frederika Gray

Nurse

B.J. Rankin

B.J. Rankin

Tommy

Phyllis Stern

Phyllis Stern

Sarah

Sal Palazzo

Sal Palazzo

Teacher

Martin Carringan

Martin Carringan

Gym Teacher

John King

John King

Truck Driver

Clayton Hill

Clayton Hill

Detective

Jim McCrum

Jim McCrum

Ritzy's manager

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