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1993 film by Dan Curtis
Me and the Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDan Curtis
Written byRichard Tannenbaum
Based onTaking Gary Feldman
by Stanley Cohen
Produced byLynn Loring
StarringDanny Aiello
Joe Pantoliano
Ben Stein
Demond Wilson
Cathy Moriarty
David Dukes
Alex Zuckerman
CinematographyDietrich Lohmann
Edited byBill Blunden
Music byBob Cobert
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • October 22, 1993 (1993-10-22)
Running time97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million

Me and the Kid is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Dan Curtis. It stars Danny Aiello, Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Cathy Moriarty, David Dukes, Anita Morris, Ben Stein, Demond Wilson and Abe Vigoda.

Plot

A couple of ex-cons, Harry (Danny Aiello) and Roy (Joe Pantoliano), break into a home expecting to find $250,000 in a safe, but come away empty-handed. They do, however, take 8-year-old Gary (Alex Zuckerman) with them, hoping that the boy's father will pay a ransom.

Harry forms a bond with Gary, who has multiple allergies, is home-schooled and has rarely been out in the world. Roy resents the kid-glove treatment of the boy and becomes at odds with his partner over what to do with him. In the end, things between Roy and Harry get violent, but Gary saves Harry's life. While Gary enjoys life with Harry much more than his home life, things get too dangerous and Harry is forced to leave him behind. However, Gary aids Harry in escaping from the authorities. Sometime later, Harry visits Gary at home and the two leave together once more, heading for Mexico to start a new life.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in New York City and California, in October 1992.

References

  1. "AFI|Catalog".
  2. "Me and the Kid (1993) - Dan Curtis | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

Films directed by Dan Curtis


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