The Mighty

The quest for friendship is the noblest cause of all

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Comedy

Overview

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 authorized to go out. 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.

Keywords

based on novel or book
based on young adult novel
coming of age
questioning
male friendship
unlikely friendship
ohio
adoring
disabled
wonder
learning disability
birth defect
suit of armor

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 1, 1998
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Miramax,Scholastic Productions,Chaos Productions,Jane Startz Productions
Cast: Sharon Stone,Elden Henson,Kieran Culkin,Gena Rowlands,Harry Dean Stanton,Meat Loaf,Jenifer Lewis,Dov Tiefenbach,Michael Colton,Daniel Leeand 16 more
Director: Peter Chelsom
Writer: Charles Leavitt,Rodman Philbrick
Producer: Bob Weinstein,Jane Startz,Harvey Weinstein,Julie Goldstein,Deborah Forte,Simon Fields
Cinematography: John de Borman
Music: Trevor Jones
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $2,652,246
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0119670