The Mighty (1998)

Drama

This tells the story of a strong friendship between a young boy with Morquio's syndrome and an older boy who is always bullied because of his size. Adapted from the novel, Freak the Mighty, the film explores a building of trust and friendship. Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not allowed out unauthorized. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.

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1998-10-23

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 7.2 Tag Line: The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all

Cast

Sharon Stone

James Gandolfini

Albert

Gena Rowlands

Gloria Swenson

Harry Dean Stanton

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Sergeant Goodman

Gillian Anderson

Kristin Jansen

Jenifer Lewis

Doris Jenkins

Kieran Culkin

Patrick Muldoon Jr.

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